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nutmeg

Pronunciation: /ˈnʌt.mɛɡ/

The English word “nutmeg” has 8 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. An evergreen tree (Myristica fragrans) cultivated in the East Indies for its spicy seeds.
  2. The powdered seed, ready for use.
  3. A whole nutmeg seed.
  4. A small moth, Hadula trifolii, feeding on plants and native to the Northern Hemisphere.
  5. A grey-brown colour.
  6. The playing of the ball between the legs of an opponent.

verb

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

Etymology

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. For the term used in various ball sports, see Wikipedia.

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