mace

mace1
noun
  1. a staff of office, especially that which lies on the table in the House of Commons when the Speaker is in the chair, regarded as a symbol of the authority of the House
    (英国下议院议长的)权杖
  2. (historical)a heavy club, typically having a metal head and spikes
    (史)狼牙棒
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French masse large hammer

mace2
noun
  1. [mass noun]the reddish fleshy outer covering of the nutmeg, dried as a spice
    肉豆蔻种衣;肉豆蔻干皮(香料)
语源
  1. Middle English macis (taken as plural), via Old French from Latin macir
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