nutmeg
/ˈnʌtmeɡ/noun
उच्चारण नट्मेग
जायफल
Core word
noun
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[C, U]
the hard seed of a tropical tree, used as a spice, especially after being grated into a powder
जायफल
- Add a pinch of grated nutmeg to the milk.
- Kerala is a major grower of nutmeg.
- A little nutmeg gives the sweet a lovely aroma.
+ 2 more examples
- She grated some nutmeg into the batter.
- Nutmeg and cloves were once traded by ship across the seas.
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General knowledge
Mace, called javitri in Hindi, is the red covering around the nutmeg seed and is also used as a spice.
GK के लिए, mace, जिसे Hindi में जावित्री कहते हैं, जायफल के बीज के चारों ओर का लाल आवरण है और इसे भी मसाले के रूप में प्रयोग किया जाता है।