Nutmeg vs Myristicin - What's the difference?
nutmeg | myristicin |
An evergreen tree, , cultivated in the East Indies for its spicy seeds.
The aromatic seed of this tree, used as a spice.
A grey-brown colour.
(football) The playing of the ball between the legs of an opponent.
To flavour with nutmeg.
(soccer) To play the ball between the legs of (an opponent).
(organic compound) 3-methoxy,4,5-methylendioxy-allylbenzene, a natural organic compound found in the essential oil of nutmeg and to a lesser extent in other spices; it can be used as an insecticide and acaricide and has hallucinogenic properties at high doses.
As nouns the difference between nutmeg and myristicin
is that nutmeg is an evergreen tree, species: Myristica fragrans, cultivated in the East Indies for its spicy seeds while myristicin is 3-methoxy,4,5-methylendioxy-allylbenzene, a natural organic compound found in the essential oil of nutmeg and to a lesser extent in other spices; it can be used as an insecticide and acaricide and has hallucinogenic properties at high doses.As a verb nutmeg
is to flavour with nutmeg.nutmeg
English
(wikipedia nutmeg) (Myristica fragrans)Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* nutmeg mannikin * nutmeg melon * nutmeg psychosis * nutmeg pippinVerb
(nutmegg)- She decided the eggnog was lacking in flavor, so she decided to nutmeg it heavily.