casse-noisette

French

Etymology

From casse (“breaks”, third-person singular present indicative of casser (“to break”)) +‎ noisette (“hazelnut”), literally “[that which] breaks hazelnut”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kas.nwa.zɛt/ ~ /kɑs.nwa.zɛt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Homophone: casse-noisettes

Noun

casse-noisette f (plural casse-noisettes)

  1. nutcracker
    Synonym: casse-noix

Further reading

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