genus Torreya

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1.genus Torreya - nutmeg-yews Torreyagymnosperm genus - a genus of gymnospermsCephalotaxaceae, family Cephalotaxaceae, plum-yew family - a family of CephalotaxaceaeCalifornia nutmeg, nutmeg-yew, Torreya californica - California evergreen having a fruit resembling a nutmeg but with a strong turpentine flavorstinking cedar, stinking yew, Torrey tree, Torreya taxifolia - rare small evergreen of northern Florida; its glossy green leaves have an unpleasant fetid smell when crushed