nocciolo

Italian

Etymology 1

il nòcciolo di un'albicocca ― an apricot kernel

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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.

Derived terms

• denocciolare
• snocciolare

Etymology 2

un bosco di nocciòli, o noccioleto ― a hazel grove

From nocciola (“hazelnut”).

Alternative forms

• (old-fashioned) nocciuolo

Pronunciation

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

Noun

nocciolo m (plural noccioli)

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

Derived terms

• noccioleto

Related terms

Related terms

• nocciola
• nocciolaio

• nocciolato
• nocciolina

• nocciolino
• noce

Anagrams

• colonico