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Nutmeg is native to the Moluccas, Indonesian islands in the Malay Archipelago of Southeast Asia. The word nutmeg, however, comes from Old Occitan, a Romance language spoken in southern France during the latter half of the Middle Ages. Old Occitan "noz muscada" combines "noz" ("nut"), from Latin nuc-, nux, with "muscada," a feminine form of muscat, meaning "musky." The history of "muscat" can in turn be traced back through Late Latin, Greek, and Middle Persian to a Sanskrit word meaning "mouse."
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2025
Veterinarian website Bondi Vet says foods that dogs cannot eat include chocolate, which can be fatal even in small quantities; alliums, including onion, garlic and chives; grapes, raisins and sultanas; avocado; macadamia nuts; citrus; caffeine; alcohol; nutmeg; and raw dough.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Stir in a pinch of cayenne, pinch of ground cinnamon and pinch of ground nutmeg.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Hang the orange wheel on the rim of the glass using the cut slit, and dust with nutmeg.
—Jeff Burkhart, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Nutmeg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nutmeg. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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nutmeg
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nutmeg
noun
called also myristica
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