cassenoix
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French[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From casse (“breaks”, third-person singular present indicative of casser (“to break”)) + noix (“nut”), literally “[that which] breaks nut”.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
cassenoix m (plural cassenoix)
- nutcracker (bird of genus Nucifraga)
Usage notes[edit]
The name of the birds of genus Nucifraga is commonly written cassenoix (without a hyphen), unlike the name of the tool which is written casse-noix.