Definition of Nutmeg
Nut´meg
n.
1.
(Bot.)
The
kernel
of
the
fruit
of
the
nutmeg
tree
(
Myristica
fragrans
),
a
native
of
the
Molucca
Islands
,
but
cultivated
elsewhere
in
the
tropics
.
American nutmeg
the
fruit
of
a
tropical
shrub
(
Monodora
Myristica
).
It
is
about
the
size
of
an
orange
,
and
contains
many
aromatic
seeds
imbedded
in
pulp
.
Brazilian nutmeg
the
fruit
of
a
lauraceous
tree
,
Cryptocarya
moschata
.
California nutmeg
a
tree
of
the
Yew
family
(
Torreya
Californica
),
growing
in
the
Western
United
States
,
and
having
a
seed
which
resembles
a
nutmeg
in
appearance
,
but
is
strongly
impregnated
with
turpentine
.
Clove nutmeg
the
Ravensara
aromatica
,
a
lauraceous
tree
of
Madagascar
.
The
foliage
is
used
as
a
spice
,
but
the
seed
is
acrid
and
caustic
.
Jamaica nutmeg
See
American
nutmeg
(
above
).
Nutmeg bird
(Zool.)
an
Indian
finch
(
Munia
punctularia
).
Nutmeg butter
a
solid
oil
extracted
from
the
nutmeg
by
expression
.
Nutmeg flower
(Bot.)
a
ranunculaceous
herb
(
Nigella
sativa
)
with
small
black
aromatic
seeds
,
which
are
used
medicinally
and
for
excluding
moths
from
furs
and
clothing
.
Nutmeg liver
(Med.)
a
name
applied
to
the
liver
,
when
,
as
the
result
of
heart
or
lung
disease
,
it
undergoes
congestion
and
pigmentation
about
the
central
veins
of
its
lobules
,
giving
it
an
appearance
resembling
that
of
a
nutmeg
.
Nutmeg melon
(Bot.)
a
small
variety
of
muskmelon
of
a
rich
flavor
.
Nutmeg pigeon
(Zool.)
any
one
of
several
species
of
pigeons
of
the
genus
Myristicivora
,
native
of
the
East
Indies
and
Australia
.
The
color
is
usually
white
,
or
cream-white
,
with
black
on
the
wings
and
tail
.
Nutmeg wood
(Bot.)
the
wood
of
the
Palmyra
palm
.
Peruvian nutmeg
the
aromatic
seed
of
a
South
American
tree
(
Laurelia
sempervirens
).
Plume nutmeg
(Bot.)
a
spicy
tree
of
Australia
(
Atherosperma
moschata
).
Related Words
genus
Myristica
,
Myristica
,
Myristica
fragrans
,
nutmeg
tree
,
spice
tree
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