nutmeg

Noun
  1. East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed;
    Source of two spices: nutmeg and mace (synset 111734851)
    is a type of: spice tree - tree bearing aromatic bark or berries
    belongs to: genus myristica, myristica - type genus of Myristicaceae; tropical Asian evergreen trees with small white or yellow flowers followed by fleshy fruits
    has: nutmeg - hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or ground
    same as: myristica fragrans, nutmeg tree
  2. Hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or ground (synset 107831400)
    is a type of: spice - any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food
    is a part of: myristica fragrans, nutmeg, nutmeg tree - East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace
    substance meronym: mace - spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed

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