California nutmeg
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California nutmeg
n.
An evergreen tree (Torreya californica) native to California, having yewlike linear leaves and solitary drupelike seeds surrounded by a green, purple-streaked, fleshy aril.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() genus Torreya, Torreya - nutmeg-yews yew - any of numerous evergreen trees or shrubs having red cup-shaped berries and flattened needlelike leaves |