Meaning

6 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)An evergreen tree (Myristica fragrans) cultivated in the East Indies for its spicy seeds.

    Muskatnussbaum, Muskatbaum

    муска́тный оре́хmuskátnyj oréx, муска́тmuskát, муска́тникmuskátnik

    муска́тний горі́хmuskátnyj horíx, муска́тmuskát, муска́тникmuskátnyk

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

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

    (uncountable)The powdered seed, ready for use.

    Muskat, Muskatnuss

    муска́тный оре́хmuskátnyj oréx, муска́тmuskát

    муска́тний горі́хmuskátnyj horíx, муска́тmuskát

  3. (countable)A whole nutmeg seed.

    hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or ground

  4. (countable, uncountable)A small moth, Hadula trifolii, feeding on plants and native to the Northern Hemisphere.

  5. (countable, uncountable)A grey-brown colour.

  6. (countable, uncountable)The playing of the ball between the legs of an opponent.

    Tunnel, Beinschuss

Examples

17 sentences
  1. Add salt, pepper and a pinch of nutmeg.

  2. Add salt and pepper and a pinch of nutmeg.

  3. I need some nutmeg.

    deIch brauche Muskatnuss. — MUIRIEL

  4. Look at how he nutmegged him...

  5. The recipe called for a whole nutmeg.

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Translations

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Origin

From Middle English notemege, notemuge, a partial translation of Medieval Latin nux muga,

From Middle English notemege, notemuge, a partial translation of Medieval Latin nux muga, a variant of Medieval Latin nux muscata (“musky nut”). Compare also Old French nois mugede.

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Forms

plural: nutmegs
Singularnutmeg
Pluralnutmegs

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

12 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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