NUTMEG

Nutmeg

The nutmeg tree is any of several species of trees in genus Myristica. The most important commercial species is Myristica fragrans, an evergreen tree indigenous to the Banda Islands in the Moluccas of Indonesia.

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nutmeg

Noun

  1. an evergreen tree, , 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. The playing of the ball between the legs of an opponent

Verb

  1. to flavour with nutmeg
    She decided the eggnog was lacking in flavor, so she decided to nutmeg it heavily.
  2. to play the ball between the legs of (an opponent)


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