26984 words

nutmeg

4 definitions • 2 examples
1
the hard fruit of a tropical tree, or a brown powder made from this, used as a spice to add flavour to food:

Examples:

Grate some nutmeg on top of the pudding.
2
in football, an occasion when a player kicks the ball through an opponent's legs
3
in football, to kick the ball through an opponent's legs:

Examples:

Roberts added the second goal five minutes into the second half when he nutmegged Evans.
4
a brown powder made from the fruit of a tree and used as a spice

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