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nutmeg

[ nuht-meg ]

noun

  1. the hard, aromatic seed of the fruit of an East Indian tree, Myristica fragrans, used in grated form as a spice.
  2. the similar product of certain other trees of the same genus or other genera.
  3. a tree bearing such seeds.


nutmeg

/ ˈnʌtmɛɡ /

noun

  1. an East Indian evergreen tree, Myristica fragrans, cultivated in the tropics for its hard aromatic seed: family Myristicaceae See also mace 2
  2. the seed of this tree, used as a spice
  3. any of several similar trees or their fruit
  4. a greyish-brown colour


verb

  1. informal.
    sport to kick or hit the ball between the legs of (an opposing player)

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Other Words From

  • nutmegged adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of nutmeg1

1300–50; Middle English notemug ( g ) e, perhaps back formation from *notemugede ( -ede being taken as -ed 3 ), equivalent to note nut + mugede < Old French < Late Latin muscāta musky; musk, -ate 1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of nutmeg1

C13: from Old French nois muguede, from Old Provençal noz muscada musk-scented nut, from Latin nux nut + muscus musk

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Example Sentences

There must be some good tax accounts in the Nutmeg State, because they found the most deductions per return of any state.

At various times the list has included concrete, paper, musical instruments, and nutmeg.

Consider this: At a certain point the list of items Gazans could not import included nutmeg and fishing rods.

Season with salt, white pepper and nutmeg and cover the pot.

Add liqueurs, stir in nutmeg, and sprinkle with a bit more nutmeg.

More like the noise of powdering an iron bar on a nutmeg-grater, suggested Brittle.

The clove-tree is somewhat smaller, and cannot boast of such luxuriant foliage, or such fine large leaves as the nutmeg-tree.

The kernel is almost the same colour as the nutmeg, but it has no net-work: it is dried in the shade.

Add two shalots, a little salt and pepper, a grate of nutmeg, a gill of mushroom ketchup and the same of Marsala.

The thimble denoted a thrifty housewife; the button, a life of single blessedness; and the nutmeg, a good cook.

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