MACE


Meaning of MACE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' m ā s

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Old French mascie, macis, from Medieval Latin macis

Date: 13th century

: an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg

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