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Noun (2 meanings)
1. East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace.
nutmeg is a type of:
- spice tree (noun) - tree bearing aromatic bark or berries
nutmeg is a member of:
- Myristica, genus Myristica (noun) - type genus of Myristicaceae
parts of nutmeg:
- nutmeg (noun) - hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or ground
2. hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or ground.
nutmeg is a type of:
- spice (noun) - any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food
things made from nutmeg:
- mace (noun) - spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed
nutmeg is a part of:
- nutmeg, nutmeg tree, Myristica fragrans (noun) - East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed