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calabash nutmeg

calabash nutmeg noun: a tree from tropical Africa, Monodora myristica.

Noun

calabash nutmeg (usually uncountable, plural calabash nutmegs)

  1. (usually) A tree from tropical Africa, Monodora myristica.
  2. (usually) The seed of that tree, used as a spice.
    Synonyms:
    African nutmeg

Synonyms of calabash nutmeg

Forms of calabash nutmeg

pluralcalabash nutmegs

Questions about calabash nutmeg

What does calabash nutmeg mean?
Calabash nutmeg means a tree from tropical Africa, Monodora myristica.
What part of speech is calabash nutmeg?
Calabash nutmeg is a noun.
What is the plural of calabash nutmeg?
The plural of calabash nutmeg is calabash nutmegs.

Words near calabash nutmeg in the dictionary

  1. Calabarzon
  2. Calabasa
  3. Calabasas
  4. calabash
  5. calabash chalk
  6. calabash nutmeg
  7. calabash nutmegs
  8. calabash tree
  9. calabash trees
  10. calabash vine
  11. calabash vines

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