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nutmeg in Persian

جوز هندی jowz-e hendi

/ˈnʌt.mɛɡ/

nutmeg in Persian: جوز هندی (jowz-e hendi), گوز هندی (gowz-e hendi). In English, nutmeg means an evergreen tree (Myristica fragrans) cultivated in the East Indies for its spicy seeds.

Persian words for nutmeg

tree
جوز هندی jowz-e hendi, گوز هندی gowz-e hendi
spice
جوز هندی jowz-e hendi, گوز هندی gowz-e hendi

English meaning of nutmeg

  1. noun An evergreen tree (Myristica fragrans) cultivated in the East Indies for its spicy seeds.
  2. noun The powdered seed, ready for use.
  3. noun A whole nutmeg seed.
  4. noun A small moth, Hadula trifolii, feeding on plants and native to the Northern Hemisphere.

Full definition of nutmeg

nutmeg in a sentence

  • She decided the eggnog was lacking in flavor, so she decided to nutmeg it heavily.

nutmeg in other languages

Questions about nutmeg in Persian

What is the meaning of nutmeg in Persian?
Nutmeg in Persian is جوز هندی (jowz-e hendi), گوز هندی (gowz-e hendi).
معنی nutmeg چیست؟
Nutmeg: جوز هندی (jowz-e hendi), گوز هندی (gowz-e hendi).
What does nutmeg mean in English?
Nutmeg means an evergreen tree (Myristica fragrans) cultivated in the East Indies for its spicy seeds.

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