nutmeg family

/ˌnʌtˈmɛg ˌfæm(ə)li/
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Definitions of nutmeg family
  1. noun
    family of aromatic tropical trees with arillate seeds
    synonyms: Myristicaceae, family Myristicaceae
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    type of:
    magnoliid dicot family
    family of dicotyledonous flowering plants regarded as among the most primitive of extant angiosperms
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