nootmuskaat

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch notemusscate, from Old French nois muscate, from Latin nux muscata. Equivalent to noot (“nut”) +‎ muskaat (“nutmeg (tree)”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌnoːt.mʏsˈkaːt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: noot‧mus‧kaat
  • Rhymes: -aːt

Noun

nootmuskaat f (plural nootmuskaten, diminutive nootmuskaatje n)

  1. A nutmeg (the hard aromatic seed of the Moluccan tree Myristica fragrans).

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Descendants

  • Afrikaans: neutmuskaat
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