nutmeg
noun /ˈnʌtmeɡ/
/ˈnʌtmeɡ/
[uncountable, countable]- enlarge imagethe 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’.