nutmeg
Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).
Datamuse reports no synonyms or antonyms for this word.
Noun
- An [[evergreen]] [[tree]] ({{taxfmt|Myristica fragrans|species}}) cultivated in the [[East Indies]] for its [[spicy]] [[seed]]s.
- The [[aromatic]] seed of this tree, used as a [[spice]].
- A small [[moth]], {{taxlink|Hadula trifolii|wplink=0|species}}, feeding on plants and native to the Northern Hemisphere.
- A [[grey]]-[[brown]] [[colour]].
- {{lb|en|football|hockey|basketball}} The [[playing]] of the [[ball]] between the [[leg]]s of an [[opponent]].
Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[flavour]] with nutmeg.
- {{lb|en|sport|transitive}} To [[play]] the [[ball]] between the [[leg]]s of (an opponent).
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