MYRISTICA


Meaning of MYRISTICA in English

-stə̇kə noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Late Greek myristikē, feminine of myristikos fragrant, from Greek myron unguent, perfume + -istikos -istic — more at smear

: a large genus of tropical trees (the type of a family Myristicaceae) with entire leaves and small white or yellow flowers succeeded by fleshy fruits — see nutmeg

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