English-Italian translations for nutmeg

• noce moscata
  Ho visto due giovani donne con un'intossicazione da noce moscata, o un anziano pesantemente intossicato dalla nicotina. Ma non ho mai visto un caso di avvelenamento da vitamine o minerali. I have seen two young women poisoned by nutmeg and an older man suffering from severe nicotine poisoning, but I have never met anyone with vitamin or mineral poisoning.
  Eppure usiamo erbe e spezie come il basilico, il dragoncello e la noce moscata da sempre, senza alcun problema, ma solo in piccole dosi sicure, ovviamene. Yet we have been using herbs and spices such as basil, tarragon and nutmeg in the preparation of our food since the year dot without any problems, but only in small, safe doses, of course.

Definition of nutmeg

• An evergreen tree cultivated in the East Indies for its spicy seeds
• A grey-brown colour
• To flavour with nutmeg
• To play the ball between the legs of (an opponent

Examples

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

Related words

• nutmeg yew
• nutmeg grater
• nutmeg tree
• nutmeg flower