myristica fragrans

1. 1.

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

   Synonymsnutmegnutmeg tree

   Broaderspice tree

   Part ofMyristica

   Partsnutmeg

Questions about myristica fragrans

What does myristica fragrans mean?

myristica fragrans means "East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace".

What is another word for myristica fragrans?

Close synonyms include nutmeg, nutmeg tree. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is myristica fragrans a common word?

myristica fragrans is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.