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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024nut•meg /ˈnʌtmɛg/USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biology[countable] the hard, strong-smelling seed of an East Indian tree.
- [uncountable] the powder made from this seed and used as a spice.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024nut•meg (nut′meg),USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biologythe hard, aromatic seed of the fruit of an East Indian tree, Myristica fragrans, used in grated form as a spice.
- the similar product of certain other trees of the same genus or other genera.
- Plant Biologya tree bearing such seeds.
- Late Latin muscāta musky; see musk, -ate1
- Old French
- Middle English notemug(g)e, perh. back formation from *notemugede (-ede being taken as -ed3), equivalent. to note nut + mugede 1300–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: nutmeg /ˈnʌtmɛɡ/ n - an East Indian evergreen tree, Myristica fragrans, cultivated in the tropics for its hard aromatic seed: family Myristicaceae
See also mace2 - the seed of this tree, used as a spice
- a greyish-brown colour
vb ( -megs, -megging, -megged)(transitive)- Brit informal to kick or hit the ball between the legs of (an opposing player)
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French nois muguede, from Old Provençal noz muscada musk-scented nut, from Latin nux nut + muscus musk |