transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnət-ˌmeg, -ˌmāg ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English notemigge, notemuge, ultimately from Old Occitan noz muscada, from noz nut (from 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