nutmeg
An evergreen tree (Myristica fragrans) cultivated in the East Indies for its spicy seeds.
Other meanings
The aromatic seed of this tree, used as a spice.
The powdered seed, ready for use.
A kind of
- spice tree
Related words
- African nutmeg
- calabash nutmeg
- catabash nutmeg
- Japanese nutmeg
- Natmeg
- Nutmegger
- nutmeg geranium
- nutmeggy
- nutmeg liver
- nutmeg mannikin
- nutmeg melon
- nutmeg pigeon
Word history
From Medieval Latin "nux muscata" (musky nut).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “nutmeg” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.