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

Derived forms: nutmeg trees

Type of: spice tree

Part of: genus Myristica, Myristica