nutmeg Synonyms
Another word for nutmeg
• verb (Context 1)
To season or flavor food or drink with grated nutmeg.
"The baker lightly nutmegged the custard tarts before sliding them into the oven."
• noun (Context 2)
In soccer and field hockey, a skillful maneuver in which a player kicks or plays the ball directly between an opponent's legs and retrieves it on the other side.
"The winger executed a quick meg on the defender and sprinted toward the penalty box."
• noun (Context 3)
An aromatic tropical evergreen tree (especially Myristica fragrans) native to the Banda Islands of Indonesia, cultivated for its seeds which yield both nutmeg and mace.
"The plantation grows rows of nutmeg tree alongside clove and cinnamon trees."
• verb (Context 4)
To kick or play the ball between the legs of an opposing player (especially in soccer).
"The striker managed to meg the goalkeeper to score the winning goal."