noix
French
Etymology
From Old French nois, from Latin nux, nucem, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *knew-.
Note that both used to mean “nuts (in general)” and “walnuts (in particular)” – compare Spanish carne, meaning both “flesh (in general)” and “beef (in particular)”.
Pronunciation
Noun
noix f (plural noix)
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Further reading
- “noix”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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- fr:Nuts