pepperwood

2 definitions found

pepperwood - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  pepperwood \pepperwood\ n.
     A Pacific coast tree (Umbellularia californica) having
     aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by
     olivelike fruit; yields a hard tough wood.
  
     Syn: California laurel, California bay tree, Oregon myrtle,
          spice tree, sassafras laurel, California olive, mountain
          laurel, Umbellularia californica.
          [WordNet 1.5]

pepperwood - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  pepperwood
      n 1: Pacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small
           umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit; yields a
           hard tough wood [syn: California laurel, California bay tree
           , Oregon myrtle, pepperwood, spice tree,
           sassafras laurel, California olive, mountain laurel,
           Umbellularia californica]