Polyglot Dictionary

noz-moscada

/ˌnɔzmosˈkadɐ/

a noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
as nozes-moscadas

Meaning

  1. nutmeg

    Built from noz (nut) + moscada (musky).

    • Ralei noz-moscada.

      I grated nutmeg.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • noz nut
  • moscada musky

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

Muskat

Muskat is the German word for the same thing — both mean "nutmeg."

French

muscade

muscade is the French word for the same thing — both mean "nutmeg."

French

noix de muscade

noix de muscade is the French word for the same thing — both mean "nutmeg."

Practice

1 What does noz-moscada mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ralei noz-___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches noz-moscada?

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