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• n  East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace
• n  hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or ground

• And they didn't make bland pies, either: documents show that the Pilgrims used dried fruit, cinnamon, pepper and nutmeg to season their meats.
• In recent years, youthful mind-benders have tripped (or thought they did) on everything from airplane glue to morning-glory seeds, from nutmeg to black tea.
• The Hitachino Celebration Ale is brewed with orange peel, coriander, nutmeg and cinnamon.

• nutmeg tree
• Myristica fragrans

News & Articles

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• Two from town serve on Nutmeg book selection group
  New Canaan Children's Librarian Cathy Townsend and James Hirai, a seventh-grade student at Saxe Middle School, served on Connecticutís 2014 Intermediate Nutmeg Selection Committee.
  June 17, 2013 - The New Canaan News
• Nutmeg Games to host coaching clinic including Centralâs Dickenman, Piper
  The Connecticut Sports Management Group and the Nutmeg State Games will sponsor the first annual Nutmeg Basketball Coaches Clinic. The clinic will be a two-day event held September 20-21 at the Ramada Plaza in Hartford.
  June 14, 2013 - The New Britain Herald
• ‘Live With Dr. El Show’ on Nutmeg TV tonight
  BRISTOL — Nutmeg TV’s “Live With Dr. El Show” will be back on the air live tonight from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
  June 13, 2013 - The Bristol Press