Meanings
nounJapanese nutmeg (plural Japanese nutmegs)
plural Japanese nutmegs
- A Japanese conifer related to yew, Torreya nucifera.
Origin
The fruit has a single, large seed that was thought to resemble a nutmeg
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APA
Japanese nutmeg. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20nutmeg
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“Japanese nutmeg.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20nutmeg. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Japanese nutmeg,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20nutmeg.
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