nutmeg
Collocations
5ADJ.
little, optional, sure, whole
VERB + NUTMEG
add, boxes, dash, decided, mentions, need
NUTMEG + NOUN
aroma, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, grater, it's
PREP.
from, in, with
ADV.
heavily
Definitions
noun
An evergreen tree (Myristica fragrans) cultivated in the East Indies for its spicy seeds.
The aromatic seed of this tree, used as a spice.
The aromatic seed of this tree, used as a spice.
A small moth, Hadula trifolii, feeding on plants and native to the Northern Hemisphere.
A grey-brown colour.
verb
To flavour with nutmeg.
She decided the eggnog was lacking in flavor, so she decided to nutmeg it heavily.
To play the ball between the legs of (an opponent).
Barcelona did not just out play them, they emphatically put them in their place during that opening 45 minutes when Luis Suárez scored twice, Dani Alves struck the crossbar, Lionel Messi nutmegged David Silva and Manuel Pellegrini’s team stumbled to the interval like a side in need of smelling salts rather than half-time oranges.
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6The same applied to Loftus-Cheek, who grew into the game after a quiet start and even had the impudence to slip the ball through Marcel Halstenberg’s legs in the first half. Nutmegs aside, Loftus-Chee
WiktionaryShe decided the eggnog was lacking in flavor, so she decided to nutmeg it heavily.
WiktionaryBarcelona did not just out play them, they emphatically put them in their place during that opening 45 minutes when Luis Suárez scored twice, Dani Alves struck the crossbar, Lionel Messi nutmegged Dav
WiktionaryI need some nutmeg.
Tatoeba · #1099098Salt and pepper completely and add a dash of nutmeg.
Tatoeba · #2809527It's uncommon to come across ten-pound boxes of nutmeg, so be sure to grab as many as you can when you do.
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