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Noun: genus Myristica
  1. Type genus of Myristicaceae; tropical Asian evergreen trees with small white or yellow flowers followed by fleshy fruits
    - Myristica

Type of: magnoliid dicot genus

Part of: family Myristicaceae, Myristicaceae, nutmeg family

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