Noun: Oregon myrtle 'or-u-gun 'mur-t(u)l or 'ór-u-gun 'mur-t(u)l [N. Amer], 'ó-ru-gun 'mur-t(u)l [Brit]
- Evergreen tree native to the Pacific coast of North America with aromatic leaves used as a spice and valuable hardwood
"Native Americans used Oregon myrtle leaves for medicinal purposes";
- California laurel, California bay tree, pepperwood, spice tree, sassafras laurel, California olive, mountain laurel, Umbellularia californica
Type of: laurel
Part of: genus Umbellularia, Umbellularia
Encyclopedia: Oregon myrtle