nutmeg

Nouns

  • (n) East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace Myristica fragrans, nutmeg tree,
  • (n) hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or ground

Synonyms

Myristica fragrans nutmeg tree

Words of close approximity

nutmeg family nutmeg flower nutmeg geranium nutmeg hickory nutmeg melon nutmeg-shaped Nutmeg State nutmeg tree nutmeg-yew