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Japanese nutmeg

Japanese nutmeg noun: a Japanese conifer related to yew, Torreya nucifera.

Noun

Japanese nutmeg (plural Japanese nutmegs)

  1. A Japanese conifer related to yew, Torreya nucifera.

Forms of Japanese nutmeg

pluralJapanese nutmegs

Origin of Japanese nutmeg

The fruit has a single, large seed that was thought to resemble a nutmeg

Questions about Japanese nutmeg

What does Japanese nutmeg mean?
Japanese nutmeg means a Japanese conifer related to yew, Torreya nucifera.
What part of speech is Japanese nutmeg?
Japanese nutmeg is a noun.
What is the plural of Japanese nutmeg?
The plural of Japanese nutmeg is Japanese nutmegs.

Words near Japanese nutmeg in the dictionary

  1. Japanese needlefishes
  2. Japanese night heron
  3. Japanese night herons
  4. Japanese nightingale
  5. Japanese nightingales
  6. Japanese nutmeg
  7. Japanese nutmegs
  8. Japanese pagoda tree
  9. Japanese pagoda trees
  10. Japanese pampas grass
  11. Japanese pampas grasses

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