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pepperwood

[ pep-er-woo d ]
/ ˈpɛp ərˌwʊd /

noun

California laurel(def 1).

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Origin of pepperwood

First recorded in 1855–60; pepper + wood1

Words nearby pepperwood

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