nutmeg tree

What does nutmeg tree mean?

nutmeg tree 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 nutmeg tree?

Close synonyms include nutmeg, Myristica fragrans. 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 nutmeg tree a common word?

nutmeg tree 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.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for nutmeg tree come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.