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
(historical)a heavy club, typically having a metal head and spikes (史)狼牙棒
语源
Middle English: from Old French masse large hammer
mace2 noun
[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
Middle English macis (taken as plural), via Old French from Latin macir