Nutmeg
WordNet
noun
(1) Hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or ground
(2) East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace
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Etymology
A part-translation of Old French nois mugede (modern noix de muscade or noix muscade), from mediaeval Latin nux muscata, literally ‘musky nut’.
Noun
- an evergreen tree, Myristica fragrans, cultivated in the East Indies for its spicy seeds
- the aromatic seed of this tree, used as a spice
- a grey-brown colour
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