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myristic

English

Etymology

From Italian myristico, from Late Latin myristicus (fragrant); the form Myristica first used by Linnaeus as a genus name for the nutmeg tree. From Byzantine Greek ?????????? (muristikós, fragrant), from Ancient Greek ???????? (murízein, to anoint), from ????? (múron, unguent, perfume). Compare myronic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /m????st?k/, /ma????st?k/

Adjective

myristic (comparative more myristic, superlative most myristic)

  1. (rare) Pertaining to nutmeg.

Derived terms

  • myristic acid

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myristica

English

Wikispecies

Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

myristica (plural myristicas)

  1. (botany) Any member of the genus Myristica of nutmegs.

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