hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or ground
East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace 同义词:nutmeg tree, Myristica fragrans,
百科解释
The nutmeg tree is any of several species of trees in genus Myristica. The most important commercial species is Myristica fragrans, an evergreen tree indigenous to the Banda Islands in the Moluccas (or Spice Islands) of Indonesia.