Nutmeg

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An evergreen tree (Myristica fragrans) native to the East Indies and cultivated for its spicy seeds.
  • n. The hard, aromatic seed of this tree, used as a spice when grated or ground.
  • n. A grayish to moderate brown.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. an evergreen tree, Myristica fragrans, cultivated in the East Indies for its spicy seeds
  • n. the aromatic seed of this tree, used as a spice
  • n. a grey-brown colour
  • n. The playing of the ball between the legs of an opponent
  • v. to flavour with nutmeg
  • v. to play the ball between the legs of (an opponent)
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The kernel of the fruit of the nutmeg tree (Myristica fragrans), a native of the Molucca Islands, but cultivated elsewhere in the tropics.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The kernel of the fruit of the nutmeg-tree, Myristica fragrans (M. moschata); also, the similar product of other trees of this genus. See Myristica.
  • n. Any tree of the genus Myristica.
  • n. One of various trees of other genera. See below.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or ground
  • n. East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace
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    spice    spice tree   
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