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noce

walnut

noun NOH-cheh Rare
Food & Drink Ingredients

Also means

nut

Usage Note

Noce can refer to the walnut fruit, the walnut tree, or walnut wood used in furniture. As a food item it is feminine (la noce), but as a tree it can also be masculine (il noce). The plural noci is regular. A common phrase is noce di cocco (coconut), literally 'coconut nut', showing the word's broader use for large nuts.

Examples

"Ho aggiunto delle noci all'insalata."

Natural Translation

I added some walnuts to the salad.

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