Noun: California laurel
- Evergreen tree native to the Pacific coast of North America with aromatic leaves used as a spice and valuable hardwood
"Native Americans used California laurel leaves for medicinal purposes";
- California bay tree, Oregon myrtle, pepperwood, spice tree, sassafras laurel, California olive, mountain laurel, Umbellularia californica
Derived forms: California laurels
Type of: laurel
Part of: genus Umbellularia, Umbellularia
Encyclopedia: California laurel