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Word entry · 6 letters

nutmeg

Best crossword clue

"Aromatic spice"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ˈnʌt.mɛɡ/Part of speech nounSorted egmntuStarts with NEnds with G1 cluesCommon crossword word
1N2U3T4M5E6G

Definitions

  1. Hard aromatic seed used as a spice.

Word origin

From Middle English notemege, notemuge, a partial translation of Medieval Latin nux muga, a variant of Medieval Latin nux muscata (“musky nut”). Compare also Old French nois mugede.

Used in a sentence

  • She decided the eggnog was lacking in flavor, so she decided to nutmeg it heavily.

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