Main Entry: nut·meg

Pronunciation: \ˈnət-ˌmeg, -ˌmāg\

Function: noun

1 : an aromatic seed that is used as a spice and is produced by a tree of the genus Myristica (M. fragrans of the family Myristicaceae, the nutmeg family) native to the Moluccas—called also myristica
2 : a tree that produces nutmegs