myristica

Noun
  1. Type genus of Myristicaceae;
    Tropical Asian evergreen trees with small white or yellow flowers followed by fleshy fruits (synset 111734619)
    is a type of: magnoliid dicot genus - genus of dicotyledonous flowering plants regarded as among the most primitive of extant angiosperms
    member holonym: myristica fragrans, nutmeg, nutmeg tree - East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace
    belongs to: family myristicaceae, myristicaceae, nutmeg family - family of aromatic tropical trees with arillate seeds
    same as: genus myristica

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