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nutmeg

nut·meg
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nuht-meg]
    • /ˈnʌt mɛg/
    • /ˈnʌt.meɡ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nuht-meg]
    • /ˈnʌt mɛg/

Definitions of nutmeg word

  • noun nutmeg the hard, aromatic seed of the fruit of an East Indian tree, Myristica fragrans, used in grated form as a spice. 1
  • noun nutmeg the similar product of certain other trees of the same genus or other genera. 1
  • noun nutmeg a tree bearing such seeds. 1
  • noun nutmeg The hard, aromatic, almost spherical seed of a tropical tree. 1
  • noun nutmeg spice 1
  • noun nutmeg tree 1

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Origin of nutmeg

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English notemug(g)e, perhaps back formation from *notemugede (-ede being taken as -ed3), equivalent to note nut + mugede < Old French < Late Latin muscāta musky; see musk, -ate1

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Parts of speech for Nutmeg

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

nutmeg popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for nutmeg

noun nutmeg

  • fruit — any product of plant growth useful to humans or animals.
  • cantaloupe — A cantaloupe is a type of melon.
  • gourd — the hard-shelled fruit of any of various plants, especially those of Lagenaria siceraria (white-flowered gourd or bottle gourd) whose dried shell is used for bowls and other utensils, and Cucurbita pepo (yellow-flowered gourd) used ornamentally. Compare gourd family.
  • papaya — the large, yellow, melonlike fruit of a tropical American shrub or small tree, Carica papaya, eaten raw or cooked.
  • watermelon — the large, roundish or elongated fruit of a trailing vine, Citrullus lanata, of the gourd family, having a hard, green rind and a sweet, juicy, usually pink or red pulp.

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