nutmeg

nutmeg
noun
  1. the hard, aromatic, almost spherical seed of a tropical tree
    肉豆蔻
    ■[mass noun]this seed grated and used as a spice
    肉豆蔻香料
  2. the evergreen tree that bears these seeds, native to the Moluccas
    肉豆蔻树(原产于摩鹿加群岛)
  3. Myristica fragrans, family Myristicaceae
    拉丁名Myristica fragrans,肉豆蔻科
  4. (Soccer)an instance of playing the ball through an opponent's legs
    (英足)从对方两腿间传球
(nutmegged, nutmegging)
  1. [with obj.](Soccer)play the ball through the legs of (an opponent). see noun sense 3
    (英足)从(对方)两腿间传球
语源
  1. late Middle English notemuge, partial translation of Old French nois muguede, based on Latin nux 'nut' + late Latin muscus 'musk'
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