nootmuskaat
Dutch
editAlternative forms
edit- notemuskaat (superseded)
Etymology
editFrom Middle Dutch notemusscate, from Old French nois muscate, from Latin nux muscata. Equivalent to noot (“nut”) + muskaat (“nutmeg (tree)”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editnootmuskaat f (plural nootmuskaten, diminutive nootmuskaatje n)
- A nutmeg (the hard aromatic seed of the Moluccan tree Myristica fragrans).
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editDescendants
edit- Afrikaans: neutmuskaat
- → Papiamentu: netumuskat (Curaçao), notmùskat (Aruba)
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