Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
nuez moscada
English translation:
nutmeg
Added to glossary by
Simon Critchley
Oct 2, 2004 02:47
19 yrs ago
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Spanish term
nuez moscada
Non-PRO
Homework / test
Spanish to English
Other
Cooking / Culinary
Cooking
Type of nut
Proposed translations
(English)
5 +17 | nutmeg |
Claudia Alvis
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nutmeg
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Note added at 5 mins (2004-10-02 02:53:46 GMT)
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A. n.
1. a. The hard, oval, aromatic kernel of the seed of the evergreen tree Myristica fragrans (family Myristicaceae), native to the Moluccas, which occurs singly within a greenish-yellow fruit (the fleshy covering or aril immediately surrounding the seed being the source of mace); this seed grated or ground and used as a spice or in herbal medicines. Also: the tree itself.
Ref:Entry printed from Oxford English Dictionary Online
© Oxford University Press 2004
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Note added at 7 mins (2004-10-02 02:55:11 GMT)
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Nuez Moscada
moscada.
1. f. Fruto de la mirística, de forma ovoide, cubierto por la macis, y con una almendra pardusca por fuera y blanquecina por dentro. Se emplea como condimento y para sacar el aceite que contiene en abundancia.
Ref:Real Academia Española © Todos los derechos reservados
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