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1. (n.) nutmeg
the hard, aromatic seed of an East Indian tree, Myristica fragrans, of the nutmeg family, used in grated form as a spice.
2. nutmeg
a similar seed of certain related trees.
3. nutmeg
a tree bearing the nutmeg seed.
Etymology: (1300–50; ME notemug(g)e, perh. back formation from *notemugede < OF
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1. (noun) nutmeg, nutmeg tree, Myristica fragrans
East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace
2. (noun) nutmeg
hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or ground
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1. (noun) nutmeg
the kernel of the fruit of the nutmeg tree (Myristica fragrans), a native of the Molucca Islands, but cultivated elsewhere in the tropics
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Sense: a hard seed ground into a powder and used as a spice in food.
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 Afrikaans: neutmuskaat |
 Arabic: جوزَة الطّيب |
 Bulgarian: индийско орехче |
 Brazilian: noz-moscada |
 Czech: muškát |
 German: die Muskatnuß |
 Danish: muskatnød |
 Greek: μοσχοκάρυδο |
 Spanish: nuez moscada |
 Estonian: muskaatpähkel |
 Farsi: درخت جوز |
 Finnish: muskotti |
 French: (noix) muscade |
 Hebrew: אֶגוֹז מוּסקָט |
 Hindi: जायफल |
 Croatian: muškatov oraščić (mirodij |
 Hungarian: szerecsendió |
 Indonesian: pala |
 Icelandic: múskat |
 Italian: noce moscata |
 Japanese: ナツメグ |
 Korean: 육두구의 종자(향료, 약용) |
 Lithuanian: muskato riešutas |
 Latvian: muskatrieksts |
 Malay: buah pala |
 Dutch: nootmuskaat |
 Norwegian: muskatnøtt |
 Polish: gałka muszkatołowa |
 Persian: چهارمغز درخت |
 Pashto: د چهارمغزو ونه |
 Portuguese: noz-moscada |
 Romanian: nucşoară |
 Russian: мускатный орех |
 Slovak: muškát |
 Slovenian: muškatov orešek |
 Serbian: oraščić |
 Swedish: muskot[nöt] |
 Thai: ต้นจันทน์เทศ |
 Turkish: küçük hindistancevizi |
 Taiwanese: 肉荳蔻 |
 Ukrainian: мускатний горіх |
 Urdu: جوز |
 Vietnamese: hạt nhục đậu khấu |
 Chinese: 肉豆蔻 |
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