| pepperwood | n. A Pacific coast tree (Umbellularia californica) having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit; yields a hard tough wood. |
| california laurel | (n) Pacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit; yields a hard tough wood, Syn. California bay tree, pepperwood, sassafras laurel, Oregon myrtle, Umbellularia californica, mountain laurel, California olive, spice tree |