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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
Emily Price, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Add the garlic, thyme, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper and pinch of nutmeg.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
Slice them up and eat them raw, or poach them in French cider with cinnamon, cloves, anise and nutmeg, like Noisette’s co-owner and pastry chef Lillian Lu does.
—Sarah Kuta, The Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2024
Add the remaining 5 tablespoons of olive oil along with the balsamic, orange zest and nutmeg.
—Sami Sparber, Axios, 7 Sep. 2024
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“Nutmeg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nutmeg. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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nutmeg
noun
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nutmeg
noun
called also myristica
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