释义 |
nutmeg/ˈnʌtmeɡ/n. 1 an evergreen tree, Myristica fragrans, native to the Moluccas, yielding a hard aromatic spheroidal seed 肉豆蔻(一种摩鹿加群岛的常青树,结芳香坚硬的扁园形种子) 2 the seed of this grated and used as a spice 肉豆蔻的种子(磨碎后用作香料) [Middle English: partial translation of Old French nois mug(u)ede, ultimately from Latin nux ‘nut’ + Late Latin muscus MUSK] |