nocciolo

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Etymology 1[edit]

il nòcciolo di un'albicocca ― an apricot kernel

Probably derived from Latin nucleus, from nux (“nut”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɔt.tʃo.lo/, [ˈnɔt͡ːʃolo̞]
  • Hyphenation: nòc‧cio‧lo

Noun[edit]

nocciolo m (plural noccioli)

  1. stone, kernel (of a fruit)
  2. (figuratively) core, heart
    Ma veniamo al nocciolo della questione.
    But let's come to the crux of the matter.
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Etymology 2[edit]

un bosco di nocciòli, o noccioleto ― a hazel grove

From nocciola (“hazelnut”).

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /notˈtʃɔ.lo/, [noˈt͡ːʃɔːlo]
  • Rhymes: -ɔlo
  • Hyphenation: noc‧ciò‧lo

Noun[edit]

nocciolo m (plural noccioli)

  1. hazel (tree)
  2. hazel (wood)
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