I need some nutmeg.
Source: tatoeba (1099098)
Nutmeg
/ˈnʌt.mɛɡ/
Synonyms for "nutmeg" (15 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: condiment, ebony, flavor, ground nutmeg, myristica fragrans.
- Sentence evidence is available for nutmeg, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, derived_reverse, wordnet.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "nutmeg".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "nutmeg"
Keep "nutmeg" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "nutmeg" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "nutmeg", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "nutmeg" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
6 entriesMore specific
8 entriesgrated nutmegground nutmegnutmeg oilnutmegged custardnutmegged pienutmegged saucepowdered nutmegwhole nutmeg
Collocations
7 entriesfreshly grated nutmeggrated nutmegground nutmegnutmeg aromanutmeg flavornutmeg powderwhole nutmeg
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriesTranslations
169 translations across 73 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- neutmuskaat noun (spice)
Albanian
2 entries- arrë muskat noun (tree)
- arrë muskat noun (spice)
Ancient Greek
3 entries- κώμακον noun (spice)
- μοσχοκάρυον noun (spice)
- μοσχοκαρύδιον noun (spice)
Arabic
3 entries- جوزة الطيب noun (spice)
- جوزة الطِّيب noun (spice)
- جَوْزَةْ اَلطِّيب noun (spice)
Armenian
2 entries- մշկընկույզ noun (tree)
- մշկընկույզ noun (spice)
Azerbaijani
2 entries- cövüz noun (tree)
- cövüz noun (spice)
Brunei Malay
1 entries- buah pala noun (spice)
Bulgarian
4 entries- инди́йско о́рехче noun (tree)
- инди́йско о́рехче noun (spice)
- муска́т noun (tree)
- муска́т noun (spice)
Burmese
2 entries- ဇာတိပ္ဖိုလ် noun (tree)
- ဇာတိပ္ဖိုလ်စေ့ noun (spice)
Catalan
1 entries- nou moscada noun (spice)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 肉豆蔻 noun (spice)
Cornish
2 entries- know muskat noun (spice)
- knowen vuskat noun (spice)
Crimean Tatar
1 entries- miskat cevizi noun (spice)
Czech
4 entries- macizeň pravá noun (tree)
- muškát noun (spice)
- muškátovník noun (tree)
- muškátový ořech noun (spice)
Danish
2 entries- muskat noun (spice)
- muskatnød noun (spice)
Dhivehi
1 entries- ތަކޫވައް noun (spice)
Dutch
4 entries- muskaat noun (spice)
- muskaatboom noun (tree)
- muskaatnoot noun (spice)
- nootmuskaat noun (spice)
Esperanto
1 entries- muskato noun (spice)
Finnish
3 entries- muskotti noun (spice)
- muskottipuu noun (tree)
- muskottipähkinä noun (spice)
French
3 entries- muscadier noun (tree)
- noix de muscade noun (spice)
- noix muscade noun (spice)
Georgian
2 entries- მუსკატი noun (spice)
- ჯავზი noun (spice)
German
4 entries- Muskat noun (spice)
- Muskatbaum noun (tree)
- Muskatnuss noun (spice)
- Muskatnussbaum noun (tree)
Greek
2 entries- μοσχοκάρυδο noun (spice)
- μοσχοκαρυδιά noun (tree)
Gujarati
1 entries- જાયફળ noun (spice)
Hawaiian
2 entries- hua ʻala noun (tree)
- hua ʻala noun (spice)
Hebrew
1 entries- מוסקט noun (tree)
Hindi
2 entries- जायफल noun (tree)
- जायफल noun (spice)
Hungarian
2 entries- szerecsendió noun (spice)
- szerecsendiófa noun (tree)
Icelandic
1 entries- múskat noun (spice)
Ido
2 entries- muskadiero noun (tree)
- muskado noun (spice)
Indonesian
2 entries- pala noun (tree)
- pala noun (spice)
Irish
1 entries- noitmig noun (spice)
Italian
1 entries- noce moscata noun (spice)
Japanese
2 entries- ナツメグ noun (spice)
- ニクズク noun (tree)
Kalmyk
2 entries- зать noun (tree)
- зать noun (spice)
Kannada
1 entries- ಜಾಪತ್ರೆ noun (tree)
Khmer
1 entries- ឡាវហាវ noun (spice)
Low German
2 entries- Beschatennööt noun (spice)
- Muschatennööt noun (spice)
Luxembourgish
1 entries- Muskot noun (spice)
Macedonian
4 entries- мо́рски о́рев noun (tree)
- мо́рско о́ревче noun (spice)
- му́скат noun (spice)
- му́скатно о́ревче noun (tree)
Malay
2 entries- buah pala noun (spice)
- pala noun (tree)
Marathi
1 entries- जायफळ noun (spice)
Mato
1 entries- mada noun (tree)
Māori
1 entries- natimeke noun (spice)
Norman
1 entries- muscade noun (spice)
Northeast Kiwai
1 entries- rehebo noun (tree)
Norwegian
1 entries- muskatnøtt noun (spice)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- muskat noun (spice)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- muskat noun (spice)
Persian
4 entries- جوز هندی noun (tree)
- جوز هندی noun (spice)
- گوز هندی noun (tree)
- گوز هندی noun (spice)
Plautdietsch
1 entries- Mauskelnät noun (spice)
Polish
4 entries- gałka muszkatołowa noun (spice)
- muszkat noun (tree)
- muszkatowiec noun (tree)
- muszkatołowiec noun (tree)
Portuguese
2 entries- noz-moscada noun (tree)
- noz-moscada noun (spice)
Romanian
2 entries- nucșoară noun (spice)
- nucșor noun (tree)
Ronji
1 entries- maja noun (tree)
Russian
4 entries- муска́т noun (tree)
- муска́т noun (spice)
- муска́тник noun (tree)
- муска́тный оре́х noun (tree)
Sanskrit
4 entries- जाति noun (spice)
- जातिफल noun (spice)
- जातीफल noun (spice)
- फल noun (spice)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- muškat noun (tree)
- muškat noun (spice)
- muškatni orah noun (tree)
- muškatni orah noun (spice)
Sicilian
2 entries- nuci muscata noun (tree)
- nuci muscata noun (spice)
Sinhalese
1 entries- සාදික්කා noun (tree)
Slovene
4 entries- muškat noun (tree)
- muškat noun (spice)
- muškatni orešek noun (tree)
- muškatni orešek noun (spice)
Spanish
3 entries- mirística noun (tree)
- nuez moscada noun (spice)
- árbol de la nuez moscada noun (tree)
Swahili
2 entries- kungumanga noun (spice)
- mkungumanga noun (tree)
Swedish
4 entries- muskot noun (tree)
- muskot noun (spice)
- muskotnöt noun (spice)
- muskotträd noun (tree)
Tagalog
2 entries- moskada noun (tree)
- moskada noun (spice)
Ternate
1 entries- gosora noun (spice)
Thai
1 entries- จันทน์เทศ noun (spice)
Tibetan
1 entries- ཛ་ཏི noun (spice)
Turkish
3 entries- Hint cevizi noun (tree)
- muskat noun (tree)
- muskat noun (spice)
Ukrainian
4 entries- муска́т noun (tree)
- муска́т noun (spice)
- муска́тний горі́х noun (tree)
- муска́тний горі́х noun (spice)
Vietnamese
1 entries- hạt nhục đậu khấu noun (spice)
Welsh
4 entries- cnau'r India noun (spice)
- nytmeg noun (tree)
- nytmeg noun (spice)
- nytmegs noun (tree)
Yiddish
4 entries- מוסקאַט noun (spice)
- מוסקאַטבוים noun (tree)
- מושקאַט noun (tree)
- מושקאַט noun (spice)
Sample sentences
13 total sentences available.
Salt and pepper completely and add a dash of nutmeg.
Source: tatoeba (2809527)
It's uncommon to come across ten-pound boxes of nutmeg, so be sure to grab as many as you can when you do.
Source: tatoeba (5902572)
I like my coffee with nutmeg and cinnamon.
Source: tatoeba (8179386)
Showing 4 of 13 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "nutmeg"?
Closest matches include condiment, ebony, flavor, ground nutmeg, myristica fragrans.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "nutmeg"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.