nutmeg
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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
Warm, cozy spices take center stage: brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, a little orange zest.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2025
A batter laced with cinnamon, nutmeg, a punch of allspice.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2025
Every summer Miss Katherine would pick bushels of peaches and preserve them in jars with cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and other spices which she kept secret.
From "Holes" by Louis Sachar
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
Oval Invincibles' Tom Curran nutmegs himself with a shot through his own legs against the Manchester Originals in the opening men's game of The Hundred.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 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
