nutmeg


Definition: Meaning of, nutmeg in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈnʌtmɛɡ /

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nutmeg nutmegs
  1. [uncountable] a brown powder made from the seed of a tropical tree, which is used as a spice
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nutmeg used in phrases

  • California nutmeg (noun)
    1. california evergreen having a fruit resembling a nutmeg but with a strong turpentine flavour
  • Nutmeg State (noun)
    1. a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies
  • nutmeg family (noun)
    1. family of aromatic tropical trees with arillate seeds
  • nutmeg flower (noun)
    1. herb of the Mediterranean region having pungent seeds used like those of caraway
  • nutmeg geranium (noun)
    1. geranium with round fragrant leaves and small white flowers
  • nutmeg hickory (noun)
    1. hickory of southern United States and Mexico having hard nutmeg-shaped nuts
  • nutmeg melon (noun)
    1. a muskmelon vine with fruit that has a thin reticulated rind and sweet green flesh
    2. the fruit of a variety of muskmelon vine; a melon with netlike markings and deep green flesh
  • nutmeg tree (noun)
    1. east Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace
  • nutmeg-shaped (adjective)
    1. shaped like a nutmeg
  • nutmeg-yew (noun)
    1. california evergreen having a fruit resembling a nutmeg but with a strong turpentine flavour
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