nutmeg
nounHow many syllables in nutmeg?
There are 2 syllables in the word nutmeg.How to pronounce nutmeg:
Definition of nutmeg:
- nutmeg (noun):
- the ground seed used as a spice compare mace sense 2
- East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace.
- an aromatic seed produced by an evergreen tree (myristica fragrans of the family myristicaceae, the nutmeg family) native to the moluccas
Synonyms for nutmeg:
genus myristica
myristica
myristica fragrans
nutmeg tree
spice tree
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