Definition of MYRISTIC

myristic

Meanings

Adj

  • Pertaining to nutmeg.

Origin / Etymology

From Italian myristico, from Late Latin myristicus (“fragrant”); the form Myristica first used by Linnaeus as a genus name for the nutmeg tree. From Byzantine Greek μυριστικός (muristikós, “fragrant”), from Ancient Greek μυρίζειν (murízein, “to anoint”), from μύρον (múron, “unguent, perfume”). Compare myronic.

Scrabble Score: 15

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Words With Friends Score: 16

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