nutmeg-yew

Definitions of nutmeg-yew
  1. noun
    California evergreen having a fruit resembling a nutmeg but with a strong turpentine flavor
    synonyms: California nutmeg, Torreya californica
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    yew
    any of numerous evergreen trees or shrubs having red cup-shaped berries and flattened needlelike leaves
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