Complete Definition of "nutmeg"

Image:Muscade.jpg|thumb|right|200 px|Whole nutmeg.
English
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commonspar|Myristica fragrans

Etymology
A part-translation of Old French nois mugede (modern noix muscade), from mediaeval Latin nux muscata, literally �musky nut�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/�n�tm�g/

Noun
en-noun

  1. an evergreen tree, Myristica fragrans, cultivated in the East Indies for its spicy seeds
  2. the aromatic seed of this tree, used as a spice
  3. a grey-brown colour
  4. soccer The playing of the ball between the legs of an opponent

Translations
trans-top|tree
Czech: muškátovník m, macize� pravá f
German: Muskatbaum m, Muskatenbaum m
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Ido: muskadiero
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trans-top|seed
Chinese: ��� (ròu dòu kòu)
Czech: muškát m, muškátový o�ech m
Danish: muskat
Dutch: muskaat m, muskaatnoot f
Finnish: muskotti
German: Muskat m, Muskatnuss f (alternate spelling: Muskatnu�)
Hindi: �ायल (j�yapʰal)
Hungarian: szerecsendió
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Ido: muskado
Italian: noce moscata f
Polish: ga�ka muszkatu�owa f
Russian: м��ка�н�й о�е� (muskátnyj orékh) m
Vietnamese: hạt nhục �ậu khấu
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Verb
en-verb|nutmeg|g|ed

  1. transitive to flavour with nutmeg
  2. soccer (transitive) to play the ball between the legs of (an opponent)

Category:Spices and Herbs

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