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calabash nutmegs

calabash nutmegs is the plural of calabash nutmeg.

Meaning of calabash nutmeg

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

Questions about calabash nutmegs

What is calabash nutmegs the plural of?
Calabash nutmegs is the plural of calabash nutmeg.

Words near calabash nutmegs in the dictionary

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

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