/ ˈnʌtmeg; NAmE / noun
[ U , C ] 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 :
freshly grated nutmeg
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English notemuge , partial translation of Old French nois muguede , based on Latin nux nut + late Latin muscus musk.