Nutmeg

(noun.) hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or ground.

(noun.) East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace.

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• More like the noise of powdering a iron bar on a nutmeg-grater,' suggested Brittles. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• Not your sherry warm, with lemon-peel and nutmeg? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
• The wine Mrs. Boultby insisted on mingling with hot water, and qualifying with sugar and nutmeg. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• Extracts of lemon and vanilla are most frequently used; nutmeg, mace, cinnamon, etc. 威廉K.戴维. 智者、化学家和伟大医生的秘密.
• Where do you keep your nutmegs, Dinah? 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.

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