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Nutmeg tree   /nˈətmˌɛg tri/   Listen
Nutmeg tree

noun
1.
East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace.  Synonyms: Myristica fragrans, nutmeg.





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"Nutmeg tree" Quotes from Famous Books



... aromatic fruit or spice, brought from the East Indies. The nutmeg tree greatly resembles our pear tree, and produces a kind of nut, which bears the same ...
— A Catechism of Familiar Things; Their History, and the Events Which Led to Their Discovery • Benziger Brothers


Words linked to "Nutmeg tree" :   Myristica fragrans, spice tree, Myristica, genus Myristica


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