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Nutmeg is native to the Moluccas, Indonesian islands in the Malay Archipelago of Southeast Asia. The word nutmeg, however, comes from Old Occitan, a Romance language spoken in southern France during the latter half of the Middle Ages. Old Occitan "noz muscada" combines "noz" ("nut"), from Latin nuc-, nux, with "muscada," a feminine form of muscat, meaning "musky." The history of "muscat" can in turn be traced back through Late Latin, Greek, and Middle Persian to a Sanskrit word meaning "mouse."
Examples of nutmeg in a Sentence
Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Stir in flour, nutmeg, and allspice until combined.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
Various herbs and organic materials—nutmeg, cinnamon, and clover leaf—bubbled and fumed inside the equipment, invading the air with sweet, tingling scents.
—Hung Duong, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
My combination of cinnamon, ginger, allspice and nutmeg scents the filling and produces a warm, cozy pie.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Nutmeg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nutmeg. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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nutmeg
noun
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nutmeg
noun
called also myristica
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