n.
Pronunciation: ' n ə t- ˌ meg, - ˌ m ā g
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English notemigge, notemuge, ultimately from Old Occitan noz muscada, from noz nut (fr. Latin nuc-, nux ) + muscada, feminine of muscat musky ― more at MUSCAT
Date: 15th century
1 : an aromatic seed produced by an evergreen tree ( Myristica fragrans of the family Myristicaceae, the nutmeg family) native to the Moluccas also : the ground seed used as a spice ― compare MACE 2
2 : a tree yielding nutmeg