nutmeg

nut·meg  (ntmg)

n.

1. An evergreen tree (Myristica fragrans) native to the East Indies and cultivated for its spicy seeds.

2. The hard, aromatic seed of this tree, used as a spice when grated or ground.

3. A grayish to moderate brown.

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[Middle English notemuge, probably ultimately from Old French nois mugede, alteration of nois muscade, nut smelling like musk, from Old Provençal notz muscada : notz, nut (from Latin nux, nuc-, nut) + muscada, smelling like musk (from musc, musk, from Late Latin muscus; see musk).]

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nutmeg

Noun

a spice made from the seed of a tropical tree [Old French nois muguede musk-scented nut]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	nutmeg - East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace Myristica fragrans, nutmeg tree nutmeg - hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or ground genus Myristica, Myristica - type genus of Myristicaceae; tropical Asian evergreen trees with small white or yellow flowers followed by fleshy fruits spice tree - tree bearing aromatic bark or berries
	2.	nutmeg - hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or ground spice - any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food mace - spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed Myristica fragrans, nutmeg, nutmeg tree - East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace

Translations

nutmeg [ˈnʌtmɛg] n → nuez f moscada

nutmeg [ˈnʌtmɛg] n → (noix f) muscade f

nutmeg [ˈnʌtmɛg] n → Muskat m, Muskatnuss f

nutmeg [ˈnʌtmɛg] n → noce f moscata

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nutmeg

n nutmeg [ˈnatmeg]

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