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yew vs California nutmeg

California nutmeg vs yew

yew and California nutmeg both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
yew Yes No No No
California nutmeg Yes No No No
As nouns, California nutmeg is a hyponym of yew; that is, California nutmeg is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than yew:
  • yew: any of numerous evergreen trees or shrubs having red cup-shaped berries and flattened needlelike leaves
  • California nutmeg: California evergreen having a fruit resembling a nutmeg but with a strong turpentine flavor
yew (noun) California nutmeg (noun)
any of numerous evergreen trees or shrubs having red cup-shaped berries and flattened needlelike leaves California evergreen having a fruit resembling a nutmeg but with a strong turpentine flavor
wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows
Difference between yew and California nutmeg

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