Mace Source Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	noun • East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace • hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or ground
	41%	4		Mace spice source
	noun • fleshy and usually brightly colored cover of some seeds that develops from the ovule stalk and partially or entirely envelops the seed
	30%	9		Source of the spices nutmeg and mace
	noun • type genus of Myristicaceae; tropical Asian evergreen trees with small white or yellow flowers followed by fleshy fruits

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