"nutmeggy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more nutmeggy [comparative], most nutmeggy [superlative]
Etymology: nutmeg + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|nutmeg|y}} nutmeg + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} nutmeggy (comparative more nutmeggy, superlative most nutmeggy)
  1. Resembling a nutmeg seed in taste or appearance.
    Sense id: en-nutmeggy-en-adj-d09uCpda Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53
  2. Flavoured with nutmeg
    Sense id: en-nutmeggy-en-adj-3SZyv~6a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 44 56

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