noun
Machilus thunbergii; Japanese bay tree
A species of laurel native to East Asia. The name is primarily botanical; in everyday contexts, the katakana form タマグス is used.
See also: 椨
タマグスはクスノキ科の常緑高木です。
Machilus thunbergii is an evergreen tree of the laurel family.
この公園には大きなタマグスが何本もあります。
There are several large Machilus thunbergii trees in this park.
椨 (たぶ) is another name for the same tree, Machilus thunbergii, and is more commonly used in Japanese. 玉樟 (タマグス) is a less common synonym.
The name 玉樟 (タマグス) is a Japanese name for this tree species. The kanji 玉 (jewel) and 樟 (camphor tree) are used, but the exact origin of the name is uncertain.