What is "nutmeg"

Nutmeg \Nut"meg\, n. [OE. notemuge; note nut + OF. muge musk, of the same origin as E. musk; cf. OF. noix muguette nutmeg, F. noix muscade. See Nut, and Musk.] (Bot.) The kernel of the fruit of the nutmeg tree ( Myristica fragrans), a native of the Molucca Islands, but cultivated elsewhere in the tropics.

Note: This fruit is a nearly spherical drupe, of the size of a pear, of a yellowish color without and almost white within. This opens into two nearly equal longitudinal valves, inclosing the nut surrounded by its aril, which is mace. The nutmeg is an aromatic, very grateful to the taste and smell, and much used in cookery. Other species of Myristica yield nutmegs of inferior quality.

American nutmeg, Calabash nutmeg, or Jamaica nutmeg, the fruit of a tropical shrub ( Monodora Myristica). It is about the size of an orange, and contains many aromatic seeds imbedded in pulp.

Brazilian nutmeg, the fruit of a lauraceous tree, Cryptocarya moschata.

California nutmeg, a tree of the Yew family ( Torreya Californica), growing in the Western United States, and having a seed which resembles a nutmeg in appearance, but is strongly impregnated with turpentine.

Clove nutmeg, the Ravensara aromatica, a lauraceous tree of Madagascar. The foliage is used as a spice, but the seed is acrid and caustic.

Jamaica nutmeg. See American nutmeg (above).

Nutmeg bird (Zo["o]l.), an Indian finch ( Munia punctularia).

Nutmeg butter, a solid oil extracted from the nutmeg by expression.

Nutmeg flower (Bot.), a ranunculaceous herb ( Nigella sativa) with small black aromatic seeds, which are used medicinally and for excluding moths from furs and clothing.

Nutmeg liver (Med.), a name applied to the liver, when, as the result of heart or lung disease, it undergoes congestion and pigmentation about the central veins of its lobules, giving it an appearance resembling that of a nutmeg.

Nutmeg melon (Bot.), a small variety of muskmelon of a rich flavor.

Nutmeg pigeon (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of pigeons of the genus Myristicivora, native of the East Indies and Australia. The color is usually white, or cream-white, with black on the wings and tail.

Nutmeg wood (Bot.), the wood of the Palmyra palm.

Peruvian nutmeg, the aromatic seed of a South American tree ( Laurelia sempervirens).

Plume nutmeg (Bot.), a spicy tree of Australia ( Atherosperma moschata).

"hard aromatic seed of the East Indies," c.1300, from Old North French or Anglo-French *noiz mugue, from Old French nois muguete, unexplained alteration of nois muscade "nut smelling like musk," from nois "nut" (from Latin nux) + Latin muscada, fem. of muscat "musky" (see muscat). Probably influenced in English by Medieval Latin nux maga (compare unaltered Dutch muskaatnoot, German muscatnuß, Swedish muskotnöt).\n

\nAmerican English colloquial wooden nutmeg "anything false or fraudulent" is from 1830. Connecticut is called the Nutmeg State "in allusion to the story that wooden nutmegs are there manufactured for exportation." [John Russell Bartlett, "Dictionary of Americanisms," 1859]

n. 1 An evergreen tree, (taxlink Myristica fragrans species noshow=1), cultivated in the East Indies for its spicy seeds. 2 The aromatic seed of this tree, used as a spice. 3 A grey-brown colour. 4 (context football English) The playing of the ball between the legs of an opponent. vb. 1 (context transitive English) To flavour with nutmeg. 2 (context soccer transitive English) To play the ball between the legs of (an opponent).

1. n. East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace [syn: nutmeg tree, Myristica fragrans]

2. hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or ground

A nutmeg (or tunnel, sometimes just meg in British English slang), is a playing technique used in association football, field hockey or basketball. The aim is to kick, roll, dribble or throw the ball between an opponent's legs (feet). It only counts if possession is retained after the ball has passed through the opponents legs. This can be done in order to pass to another player, to shoot on goal, or to carry on and retrieve it.

Nutmeg is a spice, usually obtained from the plant Myristica fragrans. It may also refer to:

Nutmeg is a band from Sweden. They formed in 2000 in Örnsköldsvik. In 2006 Johan Bergqvist joined the roster on guitar.

The band has toured throughout Sweden over the years, including prestigious gigs at Emmaboda Festival, the Rookie Festival in Hultsfred and Trästocksfestivalen.

Their debut album "The Trigger" was released in 2009 on the indie label Iconic Noise, and was rewarded 5/5 in Sweden's largest music magazine "Groove", which earned it a placed in the "Top 10 albums released 2009".

The second album is under production and will be released later this year.

Nutmeg (also known as pala in Indonesia) is one of the two spices – the other being mace – derived from several species of tree in the genus Myristica. The most important commercial species is Myristica fragrans, an evergreen tree indigenous to the Banda Islands in the Moluccas (or Spice Islands) of Indonesia.

Nutmeg is the seed of the tree, roughly egg-shaped and about long and wide, and weighing between dried, while mace is the dried "lacy" reddish covering or aril of the seed. The first harvest of nutmeg trees takes place 7–9 years after planting, and the trees reach full production after twenty years. Nutmeg is usually used in powdered form. This is the only tropical fruit that is the source of two different spices, obtained from different parts of the plant. Several other commercial products are also produced from the trees, including essential oils, extracted oleoresins, and nutmeg butter.

The nutmeg (Anarta trifolii or Hadula trifolii), also known as the clover cutworm, is a moth of the family Noctuidae.It is found in the West Palearctic (West Europe, Tunisia, Iran), Niger and Quebec.

In the north of its European range it is a summer migrant, not being able to survive the cold winters.

This is a small to medium ( wingspan 33–39 mm) species with cryptically coloured forewings, varying from light to dark brown, sometimes with a reddish tinge. The most characteristic feature is a distinctively "W"-shaped, white subterminal line. This feature is seen on some other noctuids, but usually much larger species. The hindwings are grey or buff, darker towards the termen, and marked with dark veins. One or two broods are produced each year, and adults can be seen at any time from May to September. This species flies at night and is attracted to light as well as to sugar and nectar-rich flowers.

Flight from June to first half of July. Second generation from latter half of July to September.

The larvae feed on a wide range of plants (see list below). The species overwinters as pupae.

Nutmeg is an online investment management company based in London. The company was founded in April 2011 and is registered in the United Kingdom as Nutmeg Saving and Investment Limited.

Nutmeg is an online discretionary investment management company (discretionary meaning that it makes all investment decisions on behalf of its customers, rather than providing a platform for people to trade on). The company invests customers’ funds in line with their investment goals and appetite for risk. It invests in listed securities, debt, cash, commodities and other investment asset classes, primarily, but not exclusively, via exchange-traded funds (ETF's). It provides an online alternative to stockbroker platforms where customers make their own trading decisions.

Nutmeg provides investors with online access to investment management taking their inspiration from the tech world rather than the financial sector.