nutmeg
noun/ˈnʌtmeɡ/
/ˈnʌtmeɡ/
[uncountable, countable]- the hard seed of a tropical tree originally from South-East Asia, used in cooking as a spice, especially to give extra taste to cakes and sauces
- freshly grated nutmeg
Word Originlate Middle English notemuge, partial translation of Old French nois muguede, based on Latin nux ‘nut’ + late Latin muscus ‘musk’.Definitions on the go
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