mallet vs nutmeg

mallet

noun
  • The stick used to strike the ball in the sport of polo. 

  • A type of hammer with a larger-than-usual head made of wood, rubber or similar non-iron material, used by woodworkers for driving a tool, such as a chisel. A kind of maul. 

  • A small hammer-like tool used for playing certain musical instruments. 

  • A weapon resembling the tool, but typically much larger. 

  • A light beetle with a long handle used in playing croquet. 

verb
  • To beat or strike with, or as if with, a mallet. 

nutmeg

noun
  • The playing of the ball between the legs of an opponent. 

  • A grey-brown colour. 

  • The powdered seed, ready for use. 

  • An evergreen tree (Myristica fragrans) cultivated in the East Indies for its spicy seeds. 

  • A whole nutmeg seed. 

  • A small moth, Hadula trifolii, feeding on plants and native to the Northern Hemisphere. 

verb
  • To flavour with nutmeg. 

  • To play the ball between the legs of (an opponent). 

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