nutmegs

Meanings

Noun

• East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace
• hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or ground
• plural of nutmeg

Verb

• third-person singular simple present indicative of nutmeg

Synonyms

Myristica fragrans, nutmeg, nutmeg tree