Mace n. Bot. A kind of spice; the aril which partly covers nutmegs. See Nutmeg.
Note: ☞ Red mace is the aril of Myristica tingens, and white mace that of Myristica Otoba, -- East Indian trees of the same genus with the nutmeg tree.
O·to·ba fat Chem. A colorless buttery substance obtained from the fruit of Myristica otoba, a species of nutmeg tree.
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