nutcracker

Meaning

  1. An implement for cracking nuts.
  2. Any bird of the genus Nucifraga in the crow family.
  3. (New-York-City, US) A bootleg mixed drink made from a blend of alcohols and fruit juices.
  4. (informal) Something that is difficult to figure out; a puzzle.

Synonyms

spotted nutcracker

common nutcracker

eurasian nutcracker

Translations

καρυοθραύστης

καρυοθραύτης

Nucifraga caryocatactes

cassenoix moucheté

Frequency

26k
Etymology

From nut + cracker.

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