# Japanese nutmeg

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A Japanese conifer related to yew, Torreya nucifera.

## Etymology
The fruit has a single, large seed that was thought to resemble a nutmeg

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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