— nutmegged , adj.
/nut"meg/ , n.
1. the hard, aromatic seed of the fruit of an East Indian tree, Myristica fragrans, used in grated form as a spice.
2. the similar product of certain other trees of the same genus or other genera.
3. a tree bearing such seeds.
[ 1300-50; ME notemug ( g ) e, perh. back formation from * notemugede ( -ede being taken as -ED 3 ), equiv. to note NUT + mugede muscata musky; see MUSK, -ATE 1 ]