- 肉豆蔻 ròudòukòu nutmegevergreen tree (Myristica fragrans) native to the Spice Islands, or its aromatic seed used as a spice or medicine
- 豆蔻年华 dòukòuniánhuá budding beauty(idiom) a girl's early teenage years; specifically referring to a girl aged thirteen or fourteen.
- 草豆蔻 cǎodòukòu black cardamomdried fruit of the katsumada alpinia, used in Chinese cuisine as a spice and in traditional medicine
- 肉豆蔻科 ròudòukòukē Myristicaceae(bound form) the Myristicaceae family of plants, which includes nutmeg
- 白豆蔻 báidòukòu cardamomthe cardamom plant (Amomum cardamomum or Elettaria cardamomum); its seeds are used in traditional medicine or as a spice
- 小豆蔻 xiǎodòukòu cardamomIndian cardamom; also known as the plant species [[白豆蔻|白豆蔻|bai2 dou4 kou4]]