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plume nutmeg

plume nutmeg noun: an aromatic Australian tree (Atherosperma moschatum), whose numerous carpels are tipped with long plumose persistent styles.

Noun

plume nutmeg (plural plume nutmegs)

  1. An aromatic Australian tree (Atherosperma moschatum), whose numerous carpels are tipped with long plumose persistent styles.
    Synonyms:
    southern sassafras, blackheart sassafras

Synonyms of plume nutmeg

  • southern sassafras
  • blackheart sassafras

Forms of plume nutmeg

pluralplume nutmegs

Questions about plume nutmeg

What does plume nutmeg mean?
Plume nutmeg means an aromatic Australian tree (Atherosperma moschatum), whose numerous carpels are tipped with long plumose persistent styles.
What part of speech is plume nutmeg?
Plume nutmeg is a noun.
What is the plural of plume nutmeg?
The plural of plume nutmeg is plume nutmegs.

Words near plume nutmeg in the dictionary

  1. plume head
  2. plume holder
  3. plume holders
  4. plume moth
  5. plume moths
  6. plume nutmeg
  7. plume nutmegs
  8. plume poppies
  9. plume poppy
  10. plume tail
  11. plume-holder

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