nux

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Contents 1 Latin 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Synonyms 1.1.2 Usage notes 1.1.3 Derived terms 1.1.4 Descendants

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[edit] Noun

nux (genitive nucis); f, third declension

1. A nut
2. A nut-tree

   Inter primas germinant ulmus, salix, nuces.

3. A fruit with a hard shell or rind

   Nux amara.

   A bitter almond.

   Castaneae nuces.

   Chestnuts.

   Nux pinea.

   The fruit of the tithymalus.

4. (figuratively) a thing of no value

   Non ego tuam empsim vitam vitiosā nuce.

   I should not have bought your life with a vicious worthless thing.

5. (poetic) an almond tree

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• (a thing of no value): res vel vilissima

[edit] Usage notes

• At weddings it was customary to strew nuts on the floor.
• Nutshells were used in colouring the hair.

  Viridi cortice tincta nucis.

  With a fresh colored nut rind.

• Nuts were strewn at the festival of Ceres.
• Children played with nuts, which is why nuces relinquere means to "give up childish sports", "to betake one's self to the serious business of life" and "to throw away our rattles".

[edit] Derived terms

• in nuce (in a nutshell)
• nux cassa (a nutshell)

  Tene amatorem esse inventum inanem quasi cassam nucem.

• nuces relinquere

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