Meaning & use
mace
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A spice made from the dried outer covering of the nutmeg seed, often used in baking and savory cooking.
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The recipe called for a pinch of ground mace along with cinnamon and nutmeg.
Mace gives the mulled cider a warm, slightly peppery aroma.
A note on using this word
Mace has several unrelated meanings: a warm baking spice, a medieval weapon, and a ceremonial staff of office.
Another way to use it
2. noun
A heavy medieval weapon consisting of a strong staff topped with a spiked metal head.
The museum displayed a medieval mace beside a suit of armor.
3. noun
A ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of authority.
The mace was carried before the mayor during the opening ceremony.
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