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

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

A batter laced with cinnamon, nutmeg, a punch of allspice.

From Salon • Sep. 27, 2025

You can also try spicing up your vanilla, per Redditor u/shazeaa: “Vanilla bean and some nutmeg to bring on the richness!”

From Salon • Sep. 19, 2025

He had gone across the river, hunting for a nutmeg tree to make a paste of nutmeg and fresh garlic for Chella, his wife, as she lay dying of tuberculosis.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy