mace
英 [meɪs] 美 [meɪs]
n. 权杖; 狼牙棒(古代兵器); 肉豆蔻干皮，肉豆蔻种衣(烹调香料)
牛津词典
noun
权杖
a decorative stick, carried as a sign of authority by an official such as a mayor狼牙棒（古代兵器）
a large heavy stick that has a head with metal points on it, used in the past as a weapon肉豆蔻干皮，肉豆蔻种衣（烹调香料）
the dried outer covering of nutmegs (= the hard nuts of a tropical tree), used in cooking as a spice