African nutmeg en · NOUN
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A tree from tropical Africa, Monodora myristica (Annonaceae).
- (countable, uncountable) The seed of that tree, used as a spice.
- (countable, uncountable) Another tree from Western tropical Africa, Pycnanthus angolensis (syn. P. kombo) (Myristicaceae)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| African nutmegs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
false nutmeg · cardboard · calabash nutmeg · boxboard · calabash nutmeg
Translations (16)
fr muscade calebasse (Monodora myristica) · nzi dɛnkɔ (Pycnanthus angolensis) · gaa oti (Pycnanthus angolensis) · ada otie (Pycnanthus angolensis) · ak otie (Pycnanthus angolensis) · nzi tekɛ (Pycnanthus angolensis) · any atenli (Aowin) (Pycnanthus angolensis) · ak etsiw (Pycnanthus angolensis) · ja イロンバ (Pycnanthus angolensis) · yo abo-lákọ̀ṣẹ (Monodora myristica) · fr muscadier du Gabon (Monodora myristica) · fr faux muscadier (Monodora myristica) · any etan ma (Pycnanthus angolensis) · dua bokonda (Pycnanthus angolensis) · fr ilomba (Pycnanthus angolensis) · yo aríwó (Monodora myristica)