■ noun
1》 the hard, aromatic, almost spherical seed of a tropical tree, used as a spice.
2》 the evergreen tree that bears ~s, native to the Moluccas. [ Myristica fragrans .]
■ verb ( ~s , ~ging , ~ged ) Soccer, informal play the ball through the legs of (an opponent).
Origin
ME notemuge , partial translation of OFr. nois muguede , based on L. nux 'nut' + late L. muscus 'musk'.