Meaning and background
The story behind Nutmeg
Nutmeg is the name of an aromatic spice made from the seed of a tropical tree, and also a recognised shade of brown. In football, a nutmeg is a move that sends the ball between an opponent's legs. Those separate senses give the word more character than a vague 'cosy' label. The spice reference is literal; any link to a dog's colouring is a matter of choice.
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About Nutmeg
Recorded as a dog’s name
Nutmeg appears in 18 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/nʌtmɛɡ/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/nʌtmɛɡ/ · primary stress on syllable 1N AH1 T M EH2 G
These are US dictionary readings. Personal, regional and other language pronunciations may differ.
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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