nutmeg

Example Sentences

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Jamaican jerk seasoning, made with allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves, is a reminder that the spice route reached all the way to the Western Hemisphere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The steakhouse creamed spinach, perfumed with nutmeg and unapologetically rich.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

That classic blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves and allspice, with a touch of sugar, seems to be the extent of most Americans’ familiarity with warm spices.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026

The cafe now offers six varieties and Ms Geraedts said customers loved the dish's rich, comforting flavour, seasoned with cayenne pepper, nutmeg, paprika and Worcestershire sauce.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2025

The nutmeg tree that Vellya Paapen hadn’t found.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy