Nutmeg in Spanish
Nutmeg in Spanish is nuez moscada (NWEHS mohs-KAH-dah). It's feminine: la nuez moscada.
- Spanish
- la nuez moscada
- Say it
- lah NWEHS mohs-KAH-dah
- Gender
- Feminine: la nuez moscada
One of 25 words in Spices and Herbs in Spanish: learn them step by step and practise them all.
Common spices in Spanish
The other words in step 1 of Spices and Herbs in Spanish.
- la canelacinnamon · lah kah-NEH-lah
- el cominocumin · el koh-MEE-noh
- el clavo de olorclove (spice) · el KLAH-boh deh oh-LOR
- el jengibreginger · el hehn-HEE-breh
- la cúrcumaturmeric · lah KOOR-koo-mah
- el azafránsaffron · el ah-sah-FRAHN
- el pimentónpaprika · el pee-mehn-TOHN
- la pimienta negrablack pepper · lah pee-MYEHN-tah NEH-grah
Questions about nuez moscada
How do you say nutmeg in Spanish?
Nutmeg in Spanish is la nuez moscada.
How do you pronounce nuez moscada?
Say it NWEHS mohs-KAH-dah. The syllables in capitals are stressed: NWEHS and KAH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is nuez moscada masculine or feminine in Spanish?
nuez moscada is feminine, so it takes la: la nuez moscada.
What does nuez moscada mean in English?
In English, la nuez moscada means nutmeg.
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