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mace2

Syllabification: (mace)
Pronunciation: /mās/

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Definition of mace

noun

  • the reddish fleshy outer covering of the nutmeg, dried as a spice.

Origin:

Middle English macis (taken as plural), via Old French from Latin macir

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