nutmegnoun
uk/ˈnʌt.meɡ/us/ˈnʌt.meɡ/nutmeg noun (SPICE)
[ C or U ] the hard fruit of a tropical tree, or a brown powder made from this, used as a spice to add flavour to food:
Grate some nutmeg on top of the pudding.
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Herbs & spices
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nutmeg noun (FOOTBALL)
[ C ] informal in football, an occasion when a player kicks the ball through an opponent's legs
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Football/soccer
- 18-yard box
- 2 3 5
- 4 3 2 1
- 4 4 2
- 4 5 1
- crossbar
- feint
- footballing
- futsal
- game 39
- game ball
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- relegation
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nutmegverb [ T ]
uk/ˈnʌt.meɡ/us/ˈnʌt.meɡ/-gg- informalin football, to kick the ball through an opponent's legs:
Roberts added the second goal five minutes into the second half when he nutmegged Evans.
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Football/soccer
- 18-yard box
- 2 3 5
- 4 3 2 1
- 4 4 2
- 4 5 1
- crossbar
- feint
- footballing
- futsal
- game 39
- game ball
- ghost goal
- give-and-go
- relegation
- Roy of the Rovers stuff
- scissor kick
- seal dribble
- shin guard
- shin pad
- stoppage
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