Nutmeg
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Nutmeg is the seed, or the ground spice derived from the seed, of several tree species of the genus Myristica; fragrant nutmeg or true nutmeg is a dark-leaved evergreen tree cultivated for two spices
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Mace
Nutmeg tree (Myristica fragrans).
Nutmeg fruit
Aril
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An aril, also called arillus, is a specialized outgrowth from a seed that partly or completely covers the seed. An arillode, or false aril, is sometimes distinguished: whereas an aril grows from the a
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…flavors, M. malabarica and M. argentea, are sometimes used to adulterate nutmeg as a spice. Mace is the spice made from the reddish seed covering (aril) of the nutmeg seed. Its flavor is similar to that of nutmeg but more delicate; it is used to flavor baked goods, meat, fish, and vegetables, and in…
An aril that surrounds the nutmeg seed is used as a spice called mace
The edible white aril of Litchi chinensis is sometimes called an arillode or false aril. It grows partly from the funiculus and partly from the integument of the seed.
The fleshy aril that surrounds each seed in the yew is a highly modified seed cone scale