"myristic" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /mɪˈɹɪstɪk/, /maɪˈɹɪstɪk/ Forms: more myristic [comparative], most myristic [superlative]
Etymology: From Italian myristico, from Late Latin myristicus (“fragrant”); the form Myristica first used by Linnaeus as a genus name for the nutmeg tree. From Byzantine Greek μυριστικός (muristikós, “fragrant”), from Ancient Greek μυρίζειν (murízein, “to anoint”), from μύρον (múron, “unguent, perfume”). Compare myronic. Etymology templates: {{der|en|it|myristico}} Italian myristico, {{der|en|LL.|myristicus||fragrant}} Late Latin myristicus (“fragrant”), {{taxfmt|Myristica|genus}} Myristica, {{der|en|gkm|μυριστικός||fragrant}} Byzantine Greek μυριστικός (muristikós, “fragrant”), {{der|en|grc|μυρίζειν||to anoint}} Ancient Greek μυρίζειν (murízein, “to anoint”), {{m|grc|μύρον||unguent, perfume}} μύρον (múron, “unguent, perfume”), {{m|en|myronic}} myronic Head templates: {{en-adj}} myristic (comparative more myristic, superlative most myristic)
  1. (rare) Pertaining to nutmeg. Tags: rare Derived forms: myristic acid
    Sense id: en-myristic-en-adj-BZZ0ikwi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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