肉豆蔻

ròudòukòu

noun #27,562

Measure Word

一颗肉豆蔻 kē

Meanings

1 nutmeg
2 mace (the spice)
3 Myristica fragrans (the nutmeg plant)

Characters

cardamom-like plant (used in spice names)

Examples

肉豆蔻是一种常见的烘焙香料。

Ròudòukòu shì yī zhǒng chángjiàn de hōngbèi xiāngliào.

Nutmeg is a common baking spice.

南瓜派的食谱通常包含肉豆蔻。

Nánguā pài de shípǔ tōngcháng bāohán ròudòukòu.

Pumpkin pie recipes usually include nutmeg.

Tips

history

Nutmeg was once so valuable that it triggered the Spice Wars of the 17th century between European colonial powers. The Dutch and Portuguese fought over control of the Banda Islands, the world's only source at the time.

Stroke Order

肉 ròu

豆 dòu

蔻 kòu