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AmericanNutmeg Nut"meg, n. [OE. notemuge; note nut + OF. muge musk, of
the same origin as E. musk; cf. OF. noix muguette nutmeg, F.
noix muscade. See Nut, and Musk.] (Bot.)
The kernel of the fruit of the nutmeg tree (Myristica
fragrans), a native of the Molucca Islands, but cultivated
elsewhere in the tropics.
Note: This fruit is a nearly spherical drupe, of the size of
a pear, of a yellowish color without and almost white
within. This opens into two nearly equal longitudinal
valves, inclosing the nut surrounded by its aril, which
is mace The nutmeg is an aromatic, very grateful to the
taste and smell, and much used in cookery. Other
species of Myristica yield nutmegs of inferior
quality.
American, Calabash, or Jamaica, nutmeg, the fruit of
a tropical shrub (Monodora Myristica). It is about the
size of an orange, and contains many aromatic seeds
imbedded in pulp.
Brazilian nutmeg, the fruit of a lauraceous tree,
Cryptocarya moschata.
California nutmeg, tree of the Yew family (Torreya
Californica), growing in the Western United States, and
having a seed which resembles a nutmeg in appearance, but
is strongly impregnated with turpentine.
Clove nutmeg, the Ravensara aromatica, a laura ceous tree
of Madagascar. The foliage is used as a spice, but the
seed is acrid and caustic.
Jamaica nutmeg. See American nutmeg (above).
Nutmeg bird (Zo["o]l.), an Indian finch (Munia
punctularia).
Nutmeg butter, a solid oil extracted from the nutmeg by
expression.
Nutmeg flower (Bot.), a ranunculaceous herb (Nigella
sativa) with small black aromatic seeds, which are used
medicinally and for excluding moths from furs and
clothing.
Nutmeg liver (Med.), a name applied to the liver, when, as
the result of heart or lung disease, it undergoes
congestion and pigmentation about the central veins of its
lobules, giving it an appearance resembling that of a
nutmeg.
Nutmeg melon (Bot.), a small variety of muskmelon of a rich
flavor.
Nutmeg pigeon (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of
pigeons of the genus Myristicivora, native of the East
Indies and Australia. The color is usually white, or
cream-white, with black on the wings and tail.
Nutmeg wood (Bot.), the wood of the Palmyra palm.
Peruvian nutmeg, the aromatic seed of a South American tree
(Laurelia sempervirens).
Plume nutmeg (Bot.), a spicy tree of Australia
(Atherosperma moschata). AmericanAmerican A*mer"i*can, a. [Named from Americus Vespucius.]
1. Of or pertaining to America; as, the American continent:
American Indians.
2. Of or pertaining to the United States. ``A young officer
of the American navy.' --Lyell.
American ivy. See Virginia creeper.
American Party (U. S. Politics), a party, about 1854, which
opposed the influence of foreign-born citizens, and those
supposed to owe allegiance to a foreign power.
Native american Party (U. S. Politics), a party of
principles similar to those of the American party. It
arose about 1843, but soon died out. American
American A*mer"i*can, n.
A native of America; -- originally applied to the aboriginal
inhabitants, but now applied to the descendants of Europeans
born in America, and especially to the citizens of the United
States.
The name American must always exalt the pride of
patriotism. --Washington.
Meaning of Americans from wikipedia
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States census,
English Americans 46.5
million (19.8%),
German Americans 45m (19.1%),
Irish Americans 38.6m (16.4%) and
Italian Americans 16.8m (7.1%) were...
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African Americans, also
known as
Black Americans or Afro-
Americans, are an
ethnic group consisting of
Americans with
partial or
total ancestry from any...
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Native Americans,
sometimes called American Indians,
First Americans, or
Indigenous Americans, are the
Indigenous peoples of the
United States or portions...
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Asian Americans are
Americans of
Asian ancestry (including
naturalized Americans who are
immigrants from
specific regions in Asia and
descendants of those...
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White Americans (also
referred to as
European Americans) are
Americans who
identify as
white people. This
group constitutes the
majority of the people...
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German Americans (German: Deutschamerikaner,
pronounced [ˈdɔʏtʃʔameʁɪˌkaːnɐ]) are
Americans who have full or
partial German ancestry. The 2020
census results...
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white Latin Americans.
Together with the
people of part
European ancestry, they
combine for
almost the
totality of the po****tion.
Latin Americans and their...
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Korean Americans (Korean: 한국계 미국인) are
Americans who are of full or
partial Korean ethnic descent. The
majority of
Korean Americans trace their ancestry...
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Purchase lands north of the 36°30′ parallel. As
Americans expanded further into land
inhabited by
Native Americans, the
federal government often applied policies...
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Italian Americans (Italian:
italoamericani or italo-americani, Italian: [ˌitaloameriˈkaːni]) are
Americans who have full or
partial Italian ancestry. According...
