pepperwood

[ pep-er-woo d ]

/ ˈpɛp ərˌwʊd /

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noun

California laurel(def 1).

Nearby words

pepperoni, pepperroot, peppershaker, peppershrike, peppertree, pepperwood, pepperwort, peppery, peppy, pepsin, pepsin a

Origin of pepperwood

First recorded in 1855–60; pepper + wood¹

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Examples from the Web for pepperwood

The site is on a wide point of land covered with oaks and pepperwood trees.
California Athabascan Groups|Martin A. Baumhoff