noun · Food & Drink

nutmeg

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The meaning (definition) of the word nutmeg

a warm brown spice grated from a hard seed

The word nutmeg used in a sentence

“Mom sprinkled nutmeg on the warm apple pie.”

How the word nutmeg is said around the world

Frenchnoix de muscade (nwah duh mews-KAHD)
Spanishnuez moscada (nwayth mohs-KAH-thah)
Mandarin肉豆蔻 (zhoh doh koh)
Hindiजायफल (GYAH-yuh-puhl)
Arabicجوزة الطيب (joozt ah-TAHY-eeb)
Russianмускатный орех (moos-KAHT-niy u-RYAYKH)
Portuguese (EU)noz-moscada (NAWZH-moosh-kah-duh)
Portuguese (BR)noz-moscada (NAWZ-mohs-kah-da)
Japaneseナツメグ (nah-tsu-MAY-gu)
GermanMuskatnuss (MUUS-kaht-nuus)
Urduجائفل (GY-fuhl)
Punjabiਜਾਇਫਲ (GY-puhl)
Korean육두구 (YOOG-doo-goo)
Hebrewמוּסקָט (MOOS-kaht)
Greekμοσχοκάρυδο (mohs-khoh-KAH-ree-thoh)
Dutchnootmuskaat (noht-mus-KAHT)
Tagalognutmeg (NOOT-muhg)
Vietnamesenhục đậu khấu (nyooky duhw KHUH-urw)
Turkishmuskat (muus-KAHT)
Persianجوز هندی (johz HAYN-dee)
Polishgałka muszkatołowa (GOW-kah moosh-kah-taw-WAW-vah)
Ukrainianмускатний горіх (moos-KAHT-niy HOH-reekh)
Bengaliজায়ফল (GYAH-yaw-fawl)
Swedishmuskot (MUS-koot)
Italiannoce moscata (NOH-chay mohs-KAH-tah)

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nutmeg - meaning, picture and 25 translations for kids