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nut·meg
(nŭt′mĕg′)n.
1. An evergreen tree (Myristica fragrans) native to the East Indies and cultivated for its aromatic seeds.
2. The hard, aromatic seed of this tree, used as a spice when grated or ground.
3. A grayish to moderate brown.
4. The act of kicking a soccer ball between the legs of a defender.
tr.v. nut·megged, nut·meg·ging, nut·megs
To kick a soccerball between the legs of (a defender).
[Middle English notemuge, probably ultimately from Old French nois mugede, alteration of nois muscade, nut smelling like musk, from Old Provençal notz muscada : notz, nut (from Latin nux, nuc-, nut) + muscada, smelling like musk (from musc, musk, from Late Latin muscus; see musk). N., sense 4 and v., perhaps from earlier slang nutmegs, testicles, or current slang nuts, testicles (since the nutmegged ball passes between the defender's legs) or perhaps from rhyming slang nutmeg, leg.]
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nutmeg
(ˈnʌtmɛɡ)n
1. (Plants) an East Indian evergreen tree, Myristica fragrans, cultivated in the tropics for its hard aromatic seed: family Myristicaceae. See also mace 2
2. (Cookery) the seed of this tree, used as a spice
3. (Plants) any of several similar trees or their fruit
4. (Colours) a greyish-brown colour
vb (tr) , -megs, -megging or -megged
(Soccer) sport informal Brit to kick or hit the ball between the legs of (an opposing player)
[C13: from Old French nois muguede, from Old Provençal noz muscada musk-scented nut, from Latin nux nut + muscus musk]
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nut•meg
(ˈnʌt mɛg)n.
1. the hard, aromatic seed of an East Indian tree, Myristica fragrans, of the nutmeg family, used in grated form as a spice.
2. a similar seed of certain related trees.
3. a tree bearing the nutmeg seed.
[1300–50; Middle English notemug(g)e, perhaps back formation from *notemugede < Old French mugate, musgade < Old Provençal; see muscat]
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nutmeg
Past participle: nutmegged
Gerund: nutmegging
| Imperative |
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| nutmeg |
| nutmeg |
| Present |
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| I nutmeg |
| you nutmeg |
| he/she/it nutmegs |
| we nutmeg |
| you nutmeg |
| they nutmeg |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I nutmegged |
| you nutmegged |
| he/she/it nutmegged |
| we nutmegged |
| you nutmegged |
| they nutmegged |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am nutmegging |
| you are nutmegging |
| he/she/it is nutmegging |
| we are nutmegging |
| you are nutmegging |
| they are nutmegging |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have nutmegged |
| you have nutmegged |
| he/she/it has nutmegged |
| we have nutmegged |
| you have nutmegged |
| they have nutmegged |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was nutmegging |
| you were nutmegging |
| he/she/it was nutmegging |
| we were nutmegging |
| you were nutmegging |
| they were nutmegging |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had nutmegged |
| you had nutmegged |
| he/she/it had nutmegged |
| we had nutmegged |
| you had nutmegged |
| they had nutmegged |
| Future |
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| I will nutmeg |
| you will nutmeg |
| he/she/it will nutmeg |
| we will nutmeg |
| you will nutmeg |
| they will nutmeg |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have nutmegged |
| you will have nutmegged |
| he/she/it will have nutmegged |
| we will have nutmegged |
| you will have nutmegged |
| they will have nutmegged |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be nutmegging |
| you will be nutmegging |
| he/she/it will be nutmegging |
| we will be nutmegging |
| you will be nutmegging |
| they will be nutmegging |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been nutmegging |
| you have been nutmegging |
| he/she/it has been nutmegging |
| we have been nutmegging |
| you have been nutmegging |
| they have been nutmegging |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been nutmegging |
| you will have been nutmegging |
| he/she/it will have been nutmegging |
| we will have been nutmegging |
| you will have been nutmegging |
| they will have been nutmegging |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been nutmegging |
| you had been nutmegging |
| he/she/it had been nutmegging |
| we had been nutmegging |
| you had been nutmegging |
| they had been nutmegging |
| Conditional |
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| I would nutmeg |
| you would nutmeg |
| he/she/it would nutmeg |
| we would nutmeg |
| you would nutmeg |
| they would nutmeg |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have nutmegged |
| you would have nutmegged |
| he/she/it would have nutmegged |
| we would have nutmegged |
| you would have nutmegged |
| they would have nutmegged |
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Noun 1. [画像:nutmeg - East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed]nutmeg - East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace
nutmeg - hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or ground
genus Myristica, Myristica - type genus of Myristicaceae; tropical Asian evergreen trees with small white or yellow flowers followed by fleshy fruits
spice tree - tree bearing aromatic bark or berries
2. nutmeg - hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or ground
spice - any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food
mace - spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed
Myristica fragrans, nutmeg, nutmeg tree - East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace
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Translations
جُوزَةُ الطِّيبِ جوزَة الطّيب
muškátmuškátový oříšek
muskatnødmuskat
muskotti
muškatni oraščić
szerecsendió
múskat
ナツメグ
육두구
muskato riešutas
muskatrieksts
muškátový orech
muskotnötmuskotträdmuskot
ต้นจันทน์เทศ
küçük Hindistan cevizi küçük hindistancevizi
hạt nhục đậu khấu
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nutmeg
(ˈnatmeg) noun a hard seed ground into a powder and used as a spice in food. neutmuskaat جوزَة الطّيب индийско орехче noz-moscada muškát die Muskatnuß muskatnød μοσχοκάρυδο nuez moscada muskaatpähkel درخت جوز muskotti muscade אֶגוֹז מוּסקָט जायफल muškatov oraščić (mirodija) szerecsendió pala múskat noce moscata ナツメグ 육두구의 종자(향료, 약용) muskato riešutas muskatrieksts buah pala nootmuskaat muskatnøtt gałka muszkatołowa د چهارمغزو ونه noz-moscada nucşoară мускатный орех muškát muškatov orešek oraščić muskot[nöt] ต้นจันทน์เทศ küçük hindistancevizi 肉荳蔻 мускатний горіх جوز hạt nhục đậu khấu 肉豆蔻
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nutmeg
→ جُوزَةُ الطِّيبِ muškátový oříšek muskatnød Muskatnuss μοσχοκάρυδο nuez moscada muskotti muscade muškatni oraščić noce moscata ナツメグ 육두구 nootmuskaat muskat gałka muszkatołowa noz-moscada мускатный орех muskotnöt ต้นจันทน์เทศ küçük Hindistan cevizi hạt nhục đậu khấu 肉豆蔻Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009