| 单词 | nutmegging |
| 释义 | nutmegging in British Englishpresent participle of verb nutmeg nutmeg in British English (ˈnʌtmɛɡ) noun 1. an East Indian evergreen tree, Myristica fragrans, cultivated in the tropics for its hard aromatic seed: family Myristicaceae See also mace22. the seed of this tree, used as a spice 3. any of several similar trees or their fruit 4. a greyish-brown colour verbWord forms: -megs, -megging or -megged (transitive) 5. British sport informal to kick or hit the ball between the legs of (an opposing player) Word origin C13: from Old French nois muguede, from Old Provençal noz muscada musk-scented nut, from Latin nux nut + muscus muskExamples of 'nutmegging' in a sentence |
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