noun
kaya; Japanese nutmeg tree
Refers to the tree Torreya nucifera, an evergreen native to Japan. The seeds are edible and the wood is used for go boards.
カヤの実は食用になる。
The nuts of the kaya tree are edible.
この碁盤はカヤの木でできている。
This go board is made of kaya wood.
Kanji form is rare and may not be widely recognized; the kana spelling is preferred.
The word is native Japanese. The kanji 榧 is a kokuji (Japanese-created character) for this tree.