MYRISTICA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Myristica mean? 

• MYRISTICA (noun)
  The noun MYRISTICA has 1 sense:

1. type genus of Myristicaceae; tropical Asian evergreen trees with small white or yellow flowers followed by fleshy fruits

  Familiarity information: MYRISTICA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MYRISTICA (noun)

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Meaning:

Type genus of Myristicaceae; tropical Asian evergreen trees with small white or yellow flowers followed by fleshy fruits

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

genus Myristica; Myristica

Hypernyms ("Myristica" is a kind of...):

magnoliid dicot genus (genus of dicotyledonous flowering plants regarded as among the most primitive of extant angiosperms)

Meronyms (members of "Myristica"):

Myristica fragrans; nutmeg; nutmeg tree (East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace)

Holonyms ("Myristica" is a member of...):

family Myristicaceae; Myristicaceae; nutmeg family (family of aromatic tropical trees with arillate seeds)