nutmeg tree
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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 berriesbelongs to: genus myristica, myristica - type genus of Myristicaceae; tropical Asian evergreen trees with small white or yellow flowers followed by fleshy fruitshas: nutmeg - hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or groundsame as: myristica fragrans, nutmeg
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