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nutmeg

[nuht-meg] / ˈnʌt mɛg /


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With flavors of pear, melon, nutmeg, the wine has a long finish and pairs with just about everything.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 2026

Jamaican jerk seasoning, made with allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves, is a reminder that the spice route reached all the way to the Western Hemisphere.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 17, 2026

Wafting through the air is a medley of warm spices I grew up savoring: nutmeg, clove, cinnamon, black pepper and ginger.

From Salon Jan. 25, 2026

The cafe now offers six varieties and Ms Geraedts said customers loved the dish's rich, comforting flavour, seasoned with cayenne pepper, nutmeg, paprika and Worcestershire sauce.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2025

Tender freshwater shrimp garnished with cream and rose leaves, devilled barley pearls in acorn purée, apple and carrot chews, marinated cabbage stalks steeped in creamed white turnip with nutmeg.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

These are not just highlight reels of goals - there are montages of dazzling dribbles, rainbow flicks, and nutmegs.

From BBC Jan. 31, 2025

However, it's complex flavor does taste like the very best combination of cinnamon, nutmegs, and cloves, hence its all-inclusive labeling.

From Salon Jan. 12, 2022

He then nutmegs a second challenger before taking off and sliding past two more defenders and the goalkeeper.

From Seattle Times Aug. 5, 2021

Jesus nutmegs Vertonghen beautifully, but Kompany comes over to collect the ball and shove it out of bounds, while Jesus falls theatrically.

From New York Times Jul. 6, 2018

He was grating nutmegs, cautiously sprinkling in cloves, and breaking up cinnamon bark.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes




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