nutmeg

About 0.65 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun An evergreen tree (Myristica fragrans) cultivated in the East Indies for its spicy seeds.
2. noun The aromatic seed of this tree, used as a spice. The powdered seed, ready for use. A whole nutmeg seed.
3. noun The powdered seed, ready for use.
4. noun A whole nutmeg seed.
5. noun A small moth, Hadula trifolii, feeding on plants and native to the Northern Hemisphere.
6. noun A grey-brown colour.
7. noun The playing of the ball between the legs of an opponent.
8. verb To flavour with nutmeg.

   She decided the eggnog was lacking in flavor, so she decided to nutmeg it heavily.

Similar words

myristica fragrans nutmeg tree grater grated graters african nutmeg myristica calabash nutmeg nutmeg geranium kaya

Often followed by

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Word family

nutmegs