California-king
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- California-kiss-off
california kiss-off
- California-laurel
Also called bay tree. a tree, Umbellularia californica, of the laurel family, native to the western coast of the U.S., having aromatic leaves and umbels of yellowish-green flowers. the hard, golden-brown wood of this tree, used for making furniture and decorative objects.
- California-live-oak
an evergreen oak, Quercus agrifolia, of the western coast of the U.S., having leathery leaves and a short, stout trunk.
- California-mink
civet cat. cacomistle. the fur of the cacomistle. Western U.S. skunk.
- California-nutmeg
a tall, pungently aromatic California evergreen tree, Torreya californica, of the yew family, having a fissured, gray-brown bark and small, purple-streaked, green fruit.