English noun: nutmeg | |||
1. | nutmeg (plant) East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace | ||
Synonyms | Myristica fragrans, nutmeg tree | ||
Broader (hypernym) | spice tree | ||
Part holonym | nutmeg | ||
Member meronym | genus Myristica, Myristica | ||
2. | nutmeg (food) hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or ground | ||
Broader (hypernym) | spice | ||
Part meronym | Myristica fragrans, nutmeg, nutmeg tree | ||
Substance meronym | mace | ||