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NUTMEG TREE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace
Synonyms:
Myristica fragrans; nutmeg; nutmeg tree
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("nutmeg tree" is a kind of...):
spice tree (tree bearing aromatic bark or berries)
Meronyms (parts of "nutmeg tree"):
nutmeg (hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or ground)
Holonyms ("nutmeg tree" is a member of...):
genus Myristica; Myristica (type genus of Myristicaceae; tropical Asian evergreen trees with small white or yellow flowers followed by fleshy fruits)