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Mace

(Science: botany) a kind of spice; the aril which partly covers nutmegs. See nutmeg.

red mace is the aril of myristica tingens, and white mace that of M. Otoba, East indian trees of the same genus with the nutmeg tree.

Origin: f. Macis, L. Macis, macir, gr.; cf. Skr. Makaranda the nectar or honey of a flower, a fragrant mango.


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are you kidding me? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromosome Hi, this mace.i am new here. i have a question for MrMistery.please check you private email and . Thanks.

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Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:10 am
 
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The Fiber Disease

oops, mace was a club type instrument, silly me, I should have said sword really, sorry folks.

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Fri Jan 12, 2007 6:43 am
 
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The Fiber Disease

... blog. Verily, Thyne synapse delighteth Forsooth, yon backblog is eased. But be warned, oh stranger to these shores; Thyne backblog is a two edged mace. One edge is a heap of blog reading to catch up on, T'other is what issues from thyne butt. Oh backblog, welcome, new coinage. Ahhhh, my backblog ...

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Fri Jan 12, 2007 6:33 am
 
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