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    NUTMEG TREE

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and maceplay

    Synonyms:

    Myristica fragrans; nutmeg; nutmeg tree

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting plants

    Hypernyms ("nutmeg tree" is a kind of...):

    spice tree (tree bearing aromatic bark or berries)

    Meronyms (parts of "nutmeg tree"):

    nutmeg (hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or ground)

    Holonyms ("nutmeg tree" is a member of...):

    genus Myristica; Myristica (type genus of Myristicaceae; tropical Asian evergreen trees with small white or yellow flowers followed by fleshy fruits)

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