Main Entry: nut·meg

Pronunciation: \ˈnət-ˌmeg, -ˌmāg\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English notemigge, notemuge, ultimately from Old Occitan noz muscada, from noz nut (from Latin nuc-, nux) + muscada, feminine of muscat musky — more at muscat

Date: 15th century

1 : an aromatic seed produced by an evergreen tree (Myristica fragrans of the family Myristicaceae, the nutmeg family) native to the Moluccas; also : the ground seed used as a spice — compare mace 2
2 : a tree yielding nutmeg