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nutmeg

nutmeg

32 2.1
A hard seed with a warm smell used as a spice when grated or ground
  • noun
  • /ˈnʌtˌmɛg/
translation icon : nuez moscada
  • You usually find ground nutmeg, but I like to take the nutmeg and break it myself.
  • ground nutmeg
  • freshly grated nutmeg
  • grated nutmeg

And how many of you seen nutmeg in shell?

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Examples

  • I added some other ingredients, like nutmeg, and I had a sensory masterpiece.

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  • I used pumpkin puree with a little nutmeg as the pizza sauce.

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  • Is there nutmeg in here?

  • Just the right amount of nutmeg.

  • You didn't buy the nutmeg, did you?

  • And then you add in your stock and then a little bit of thyme and also a tiny bit of nutmeg as well.

  • You just need two sprigs of rosemary and a pinch of nutmeg.

  • Add the flour, bourbon, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice to the apples.

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  • In a medium saucepan, combine the cream, pumpkin, thyme, garlic, and nutmeg, and heat over medium-low heat.

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  • I like to sprinkle nutmeg on my warm apple pie for extra flavor.

Compounds

California nutmeg
  • Specialized
9.9

An evergreen tree with seeds like nutmeg that taste strongly of turpentine

nutmeg family
  • Specialized
7.9

A group of tropical trees that have scented seeds used as spices like nutmeg

9.9

A California evergreen tree with fruit that looks like nutmeg but smells strongly of turpentine

A Mediterranean herb with strong seeds used to flavor bread and vegetables

A plant with round, scented leaves and small white flowers often grown for its smell

A tree from the southern United States and Mexico that has hard nuts shaped like nutmeg

A melon with rough netted skin and sweet green flesh

7.0

A nickname for the US state of Connecticut

A tropical evergreen tree that produces the spices nutmeg and mace

Surface Forms

nutmeg singular
nutmegs plural

Morphology

nutmeg = nut (semi-transparent) = nut + meg

The element 'nut' is clear and indicates a seed, but the second element 'meg' is not a standalone modern English word, so the full composition is only partly analyzable by learners.

Etymology

Nutmeg is literally nut + meg, and the meg part once suggested a 'musk' or strong smell. So think of a small nut with a warm, musky scent that we grate or grind to add flavor to food.