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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Otoba fat \O*to"ba fat`\ (Chem.) A colorless buttery substance obtained from the fruit of Myristica otoba, a species of nutmeg tree. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Mace \Mace\, n. [F. macis, L. macis, macir, Gr. ?; cf. Skr. makaranda the nectar or honey of a flower, a fragrant mango.] (Bot.) A kind of spice; the aril which partly covers nutmegs. See Nutmeg. [1913 Webster] Note: Red mace is the aril of Myristica tingens, and white mace that of Myristica Otoba, -- East Indian trees of the same genus with the nutmeg tree. [1913 Webster]