nutmeg

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nut·meg /ˈnʌtmeɡ/ noun  [uncountable]DFC a brown powder made from the seed of a tropical tree, which is used as a spice 肉豆蔻粉〔用作调味品〕

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nutmeg• In a small bowl, combine sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.• In a large saucepan, combine remaining 13 / 8 Cups milk, stock, salt, pepper, and nutmeg.• Neither did Nathaniel have, trade, grow or even handle any nutmeg.• If the greedy nutmeg makers raise the price, most of us will not notice or care.• The commonly used spices include pepper, nutmeg, mace, cinnamon, mustard, coriander, sage, and garlic.• The island's nutmeg association shrugged.• Drain off excess water and mix in the seasoning, nutmeg and yoghurt.• Mace is the outer husk of the nutmeg and has a strong but fragrant flavour.Origin nutmeg (1200-1300) Old Provençal noz muscada “musky nut”

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nutmeg
nut‧meg /ˈnʌtmeɡ/ noun [uncountable] a brown powder made from the seed of a tropical tree, which is used as a spice

nut·megBrE /ˈnʌtmeɡ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈnʌtmeɡ/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, countable]

the hard seed of a tropical tree originally from SE Asia, used in cooking as a spice, especially to give flavour to cakes and sauces 肉豆蔻（尤用作调味料）◆freshly grated nutmeg新磨碎的肉豆蔻末