nutmeg

noun

An evergreen tree (Myristica fragrans) native to the East Indies and cultivated for its aromatic seeds.

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The hard, aromatic seed of this tree, used as a spice when grated or ground.

noun

A grayish to moderate brown.

noun

The act of kicking a soccer ball between the legs of a defender.

transitive verb

To kick a soccerball between the legs of (a defender).

noun

The kernel of the fruit of the nutmeg-tree, Myristica fragrans (M. moschata); also, the similar product of other trees of this genus. See Myristica.

noun

Any tree of the genus Myristica.

noun

One of various trees of other genera. See below.

noun

The kernel of the fruit of the nutmeg tree (Myristica fragrans), a native of the Molucca Islands, but cultivated elsewhere in the tropics.

noun

the fruit of a tropical shrub (Monodora Myristica). It is about the size of an orange, and contains many aromatic seeds imbedded in pulp.