Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of apetalous trees, of the order Laurineæ and tribe Litseaceæ.
- noun In zoology, a genus of deepsea alcyonarian polyps, having the polypites clustered in an umbel on top of the polypidom, and a long slender stalk somewhat bulbous at the base, as in
U. encrinus or U. grœnlandica.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- proper noun (Zoöl.) A genus of deep-sea alcyonaria consisting of a cluster of large flowerlike polyps situated at the summit of a long, slender stem which stands upright in the mud, supported by a bulbous base.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Lauraceae — theCalifornia laurel or Oregon myrtle.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun aromatic evergreen trees of Pacific coast
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Examples
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Other noteworthy species include: Douglas fir Pseudotsuga menziesii, western hemlock Tsuga heterophylla, tan oak Lithocarpus densiflorus, grand fir Abies grandis, Sitka spruce Picea sitchensis, madrone Arbutus menziesii, big leaf maple Acer macrophyllum, California laurel/bay Umbellularia californica, of which the tallest stands occur on the alluvial flats and terraces along larger streams.
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California Bay California bay leaves come from an entirely different tree, the California native Umbellularia californica.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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California Bay California bay leaves come from an entirely different tree, the California native Umbellularia californica.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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