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