Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun spice_tree

2 senses of spice tree

Sense 1
spice tree -- (tree bearing aromatic bark or berries)
       => angiospermous tree, flowering tree -- (any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary)

Sense 2
California laurel, California bay tree, Oregon myrtle, pepperwood, spice tree, sassafras laurel, California olive, mountain laurel, Umbellularia californica -- (Pacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit; yields a hard tough wood)
       => laurel -- (any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family)