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Noun: Myristica fragrans
  1. East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace
    - nutmeg, nutmeg tree

Type of: spice tree

Part of: genus Myristica, Myristica

Encyclopedia: Myristica fragrans

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Myricaria
Myricaria germanica
myringa
myringectomy
myringoplasty
myringotomy
Myriophyllum
myristic acid
Myristica
Myristica fragrans
Myristicaceae
Myrmecia
Myrmecobius
Myrmecobius fasciatus
Myrmecophaga
Myrmecophaga jubata
Myrmecophagidae
myrmecophagous
myrmecophile
myrmecophilous