nutmeg yew

noun

Certain of the trees and shrubs in the genus Torreya, which are related to yew, but have fruits with large seeds that resemble nutmegs.

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Meanings

nounnutmeg yew (plural nutmeg yews)

plural nutmeg yews

  1. Certain of the trees and shrubs in the genus Torreya, which are related to yew, but have fruits with large seeds that resemble nutmegs.
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