The story
The fruit has a single, large seed that was thought to resemble a nutmeg
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Japanese nutmeg
Today it means: A Japanese conifer related to yew, Torreya nucifera. Full definition →
Today it means: A Japanese conifer related to yew, Torreya nucifera. Full definition →
The fruit has a single, large seed that was thought to resemble a nutmeg
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.