African nutmeg
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African nutmeg
noun African nutmegs
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A tree from tropical Africa, Monodora myristica (Annonaceae).
Similar: calabash nutmeg
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The seed of that tree, used as a spice.
Similar: calabash nutmeg
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Another tree from Western tropical Africa, Pycnanthus angolensis (syn. P. kombo) (Myristicaceae)
Similar: boxboard, cardboard, false nutmeg
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noun Monodora myristica
| Français | faux muscadier, muscadier du Gabon, muscade calebasse |
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title = {African nutmeg},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/african%20nutmeg},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
