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nutmeg

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As a noun, nutmeg means an evergreen tree (Myristica fragrans) cultivated in the East Indies for its spicy seeds. As a verb, it means flavour with nutmeg.

Meanings of nutmeg

10 meanings

noun

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

  2. The aromatic seed of this tree, used as a spice.

  3. The powdered seed, ready for use.

  4. A whole nutmeg seed.

  5. A small moth, Hadula trifolii, feeding on plants and native to the Northern Hemisphere.

  6. A grey-brown colour.

  7. footballhockeybasketballThe playing of the ball between the legs of an opponent.

  8. East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and maceplant

    Similar: nutmeg tree, Myristica fragrans

verb

  1. To flavour with nutmeg.

    “She decided the eggnog was lacking in flavor, so she decided to nutmeg it heavily.”

  2. soccerTo play the ball between the legs of (an opponent).

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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noun: East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its…
nutmeg treeMyristica fragrans

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