Nutmeg
Meaning of Nutmeg
A spice made from the seed of an East Indian tree.
ما معنى كلمة Nutmeg بالعربي؟
جوزة الطيب
🌰🧂 جوزة الطيب؛ بهار عطري للطعام؛ نوع من التوابل العطرية المُستخرجة من بذور شجرة استوائية تُستخدم في الطبخ والحلويات 🧂🍰
قصة GL: جوزة الطيب مثل النكهة الخاصة لمنهج GL - بهار عطري للطعام مُميز، نوع من التوابل يُضفي طعماً مُميزاً على التجربة التعليمية 🌟
Synonyms & related words
Nutmeg in a sentence
Nutmeg compounds were analysed in the plant-chemistry study.
A nutmeg blend was added to the spice line.
Nutmeg labelling follows food law.
Students smell nutmeg in a spice lesson.
Origin of Nutmeg
From Old French nois mugede, 'musky nut', from Latin nux + muscus.
In the Genetic Learning (GL) context
In Genetic Learning work led by Naif Talal Al-Essa, nutmeg is a spice word. GL makes no health claims about it.
Nutmeg audio micro-course (transcript)
Podcast 1 — Introduction & meaning
Narrator: Today's word is "Nutmeg" — noun, pronounced /ˈnʌtmeɡ/, with the stress on "nut".
Narrator: Nutmeg is a warm brown spice made from the seed of a tropical tree.
Narrator: In plain English, a Christmassy spice.
Narrator: It comes from Old French nois muguede, musky nut.
Narrator: A common collocation is "freshly grated nutmeg", which describes spice on custard.
Narrator: It differs from "cinnamon", because cinnamon is bark, while nutmeg is a seed.
Narrator: In a second sense, in football, to nutmeg someone is to play the ball through their legs.
Narrator: Cooking, history, trade and football use the word.
Narrator: So remember: nutmeg spices food and embarrasses defenders.
Read podcasts 2 and 3
Podcast 2 — In conversation
Speaker A: What's that warm flavour in the custard?
Speaker B: NUTMEG! From Old French for musky nut.
Speaker A: Freshly grated?
Speaker B: Just a pinch.
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "Grate nutmeg over the rice pudding", baking. "Nutmeg was once worth more than gold", history. "He nutmegged the defender", football.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: Use only a pinch; large amounts can make you ill.
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: Mace is its twin, cinnamon its cousin, and allspice an alternative — yet nutmeg keeps its cosy charm!
Podcast 3 — Prompt engineering
Speaker B: Let's use "nutmeg" in AI prompts — useful for recipes and football commentary.
Speaker A: How for recipes?
Speaker B: Spice.
Prompt: Suggest savoury dishes that use a pinch of nutmeg.
Speaker A: And football?
Speaker B: Commentary.
Prompt: Write a commentary line about a cheeky nutmeg.
Speaker A: Could it help history?
Speaker B: Yes, for trade.
Prompt: Explain the history of the nutmeg trade for teenagers.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: Shops.
Prompt: Write a listing for whole nutmegs with a small grater.
Frequently asked questions about Nutmeg
What does Nutmeg mean?
A spice made from the seed of an East Indian tree.
ما معنى كلمة Nutmeg بالعربي؟
جوزة الطيب — 🌰🧂 جوزة الطيب؛ بهار عطري للطعام؛ نوع من التوابل العطرية المُستخرجة من بذور شجرة استوائية تُستخدم في الطبخ والحلويات 🧂🍰
How do you pronounce Nutmeg?
Nutmeg is pronounced /ˈnʌtmeɡ/ and is used as a noun.
How is Nutmeg used in a sentence?
Nutmeg compounds were analysed in the plant-chemistry study.
What are synonyms of Nutmeg?
spice, mace relative, Myristica seed, kitchen spice, baking spice, aromatic seed.