单词 | Myristica |
释义 | Myristica (once / 337695 pages) n WORD FAMILY Myristica USAGE EXAMPLESNutmeg is the seed of an evergreen tree, Myristica fragrans, native to Indonesia although now cultivated widely. New York Times(Nov 25, 2014) The true nutmegs of commerce are the fruits of trees belonging to the genus Myristica, and of the family Myristicaceæ. Fuller, Andrew S., The Nut Culturist—A Treatise on Pro...(2011) Officinally the tree is named Myristica officinalis, and the oil distilled from the Nutmeg in Britain is much superior to foreign oil. Fernie, William Thomas, Herbal Simples Approved for Modern...(2010) n type genus of Myristicaceae; tropical Asian evergreen trees with small white or yellow flowers followed by fleshy fruits Syn|Hyper genus Myristica magnoliid dicot genus genus of dicotyledonous flowering plants regarded as among the most primitive of extant angiosperms |
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