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Nutmeg — For other uses, see Nutmeg (disambiguation). Nutmeg Myristica fragrans Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Nutmeg Hickory — Taxobox name = Nutmeg Hickory regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Fagales familia = Juglandaceae genus = Carya species = C. myristiciformis binomial = Carya myristiciformis binomial authority = (F.Michx.)… … Wikipedia
nutmeg — nutmegged, adj. /nut meg/, n. 1. the hard, aromatic seed of the fruit of an East Indian tree, Myristica fragrans, used in grated form as a spice. 2. the similar product of certain other trees of the same genus or other genera. 3. a tree bearing… … Universalium
Long Island Sound — noun a sound between Long Island and Connecticut (Freq. 1) • Instance Hypernyms: ↑sound • Part Holonyms: ↑Long Island, ↑Connecticut, ↑Nutmeg State, ↑Constitution State, ↑CT, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Nutmeg State — noun a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies • Syn: ↑Connecticut, ↑Constitution State, ↑CT • Instance Hypernyms: ↑American state • Part Holonyms: ↑United States, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
macassar nutmeg — noun Usage: usually capitalized M : the seed of an East Indian tree (Myristica argentea) that is sometimes used as an adulterant of or substitute for nutmegs called also long nutmeg … Useful english dictionary
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Calabash nutmeg — taxobox name = Monodora myristica regnum = Plantae unranked divisio = Angiosperms unranked classis = Magnoliids ordo = Magnoliales familia = Annonaceae genus = Monodora species = M. myristica binomial = Monodora myristica binomial authority =… … Wikipedia
Plume nutmeg — Plume Plume, n. [F., fr. L. pluma. Cf. {Fly}, v.] [1913 Webster] 1. A feather; esp., a soft, downy feather, or a long, conspicuous, or handsome feather. [1913 Webster] Wings . . . of many a colored plume. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) An… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
California nutmeg — a tall, pungently aromatic California evergreen tree, Torreya californica, of the yew family, having a fissured, gray brown bark and small, purple streaked, green fruit. [1905 10, Amer.] * * * ▪ plant also called stinking nutmeg, or California … Universalium
