Feminine

noix

Meaning

  1. (feminine, invariable) walnut
  2. (broadly, feminine, invariable) any nut
  3. (feminine, invariable) knob, pat (of butter)
  4. (feminine, invariable) cushion (round fillet of meat)
  5. (feminine, in-plural, invariable, slang) testicle
  6. (Internet, derogatory, euphemistic, feminine, invariable) A black person.

Concepts

Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/nwa/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Old French nois, from Latin nux.

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