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n. A money of account in China equal to one tenth of a tael; also, a weight of 57.98 grains.

 - n. (Bot.) 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.

 - n. A heavy staff or club of metal; a spiked club; - used as weapon in war before the general use of firearms, especially in the Middle Ages, for breaking metal armor. Hence: A ...