NOUN
- East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace
How To Use nutmeg tree In A Sentence
- The Dutch colonial houses were graceful and large, set back amid cocas, kanary, and nutmeg trees, while the rest of the small town lay half hidden in the foliage of palms.
- We emerged into the country to find ourselves amid an open expanse of coconut palms, interspersed with the odd clove and nutmeg tree, banana palm and cinnamon bush.
- Here, and here alone, grew the nutmeg tree. SPICE: The History of a Temptation
- We emerged into the country to find ourselves amid an open expanse of coconut palms, interspersed with the odd clove and nutmeg tree, banana palm and cinnamon bush.
- Unaware that the spices came from one tree, one Dutch official ordered the Moluccan islanders to plant more mace trees, and fewer Nutmeg trees. 2008 February 17 « bollywoods most wanted photographerno1
- Nearby, male nutmeg trees are planted next to the blooming female trees with the red laced nutmeg peeking out of their ripe yellow pods.
- The nutmeg tree is also a spreading evergreen with dark green leaves and pale yellow flowers.
- The nutmeg tree may be either male or female, and in the plantations one male tree is needed to ensure pollination of about a dozen females.