nutmeg

nut·meg

 (nŭt′mĕg′)

n.

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

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

3. A grayish to moderate brown.

4. The act of kicking a soccer ball between the legs of a defender.

tr.v. nut·megged, nut·meg·ging, nut·megs

To kick a soccerball between the legs of (a defender).

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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). N., sense 4 and v., perhaps from earlier slang nutmegs, testicles, or current slang nuts, testicles (since the nutmegged ball passes between the defender's legs) or perhaps from rhyming slang nutmeg, leg.]

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nutmeg

(ˈnʌtmɛɡ)

n

1. (Plants) an East Indian evergreen tree, Myristica fragrans, cultivated in the tropics for its hard aromatic seed: family Myristicaceae. See also mace²

2. (Cookery) the seed of this tree, used as a spice

3. (Plants) any of several similar trees or their fruit

4. (Colours) a greyish-brown colour

vb (tr) , -megs, -megging or -megged

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

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

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nut•meg

(ˈnʌt mɛg)

n.

1. the hard, aromatic seed of an East Indian tree, Myristica fragrans, of the nutmeg family, used in grated form as a spice.

2. a similar seed of certain related trees.

3. a tree bearing the nutmeg seed.

[1300–50; Middle English notemug(g)e, perhaps back formation from *notemugede < Old French mugate, musgade < Old Provençal; see muscat]

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nutmeg

Past participle: nutmegged
Gerund: nutmegging

Imperative

nutmeg

nutmeg

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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

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Translations

جُوزَةُ الطِّيبِجوزَة الطّيب

muškátmuškátový oříšek

muskatnødmuskat

Muskatnuss

μοσχοκάρυδο

nuez moscada

muskotti

petit pontmuscademuscadiernoix de muscade

muškatni oraščić

szerecsendió

múskat

noce moscata

ナツメグ

육두구

muskato riešutas

muskatrieksts

nootmuskaat

muskatmuskatnøtt

gałka muszkatołowa

noz-moscada

мускатный орех

muškátový orech

muskotnötmuskotträdmuskot

ต้นจันทน์เทศ

küçük Hindistan ceviziküçük hindistancevizi

hạt nhục đậu khấu

肉豆蔻

nutmeg

[ˈnʌtmeg] N → nuez f moscada

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

nutmeg

[ˈnʌtmɛg] n → noix f muscade, muscade fnutmeg grater n → râpe f à muscade

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nutmeg

[ˈnʌtˌmɛg] n → noce f moscata

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

nutmeg

(ˈnatmeg) noun

a hard seed ground into a powder and used as a spice in food. neutmuskaat جوزَة الطّيب индийско орехче noz-moscada muškát die Muskatnuß muskatnød μοσχοκάρυδοnuez moscada muskaatpähkel درخت جوز muskotti muscade אֶגוֹז מוּסקָט जायफल muškatov oraščić (mirodija) szerecsendió pala múskat noce moscata ナツメグ 육두구의 종자(향료, 약용) muskato riešutas muskatrieksts buah pala nootmuskaatmuskatnøttgałka muszkatołowa د چهارمغزو ونه noz-moscada nuc­şoară мускатный орех muškát muškatov orešek oraščić muskot[nöt] ต้นจันทน์เทศ küçük hindistancevizi 肉荳蔻 мускатний горіх جوز hạt nhục đậu khấu 肉豆蔻

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nutmeg

→ جُوزَةُ الطِّيبِ muškátový oříšek muskatnød Muskatnuss μοσχοκάρυδο nuez moscada muskotti muscade muškatni oraščić noce moscata ナツメグ 육두구 nootmuskaat muskat gałka muszkatołowa noz-moscada мускатный орех muskotnöt ต้นจันทน์เทศ küçük Hindistan cevizi hạt nhục đậu khấu 肉豆蔻

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