Masculine
nocciolo
Meaning
- (masculine) stone, kernel (of a fruit)
- (figuratively, masculine) core, heart
Concepts
common hazel
hazelnut tree
common filbert
Corylus avellana
Corylus avellana grandis
hazel-bush
hazel grove
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Frequency
Hyphenated as
nòc‧cio‧lo
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈnɔt.t͡ʃo.lo/
Etymology
Probably derived from Latin nucleus (perhaps the variant form nuculeus), from nux (“nut”), or from the diminutive nucleolus; alternatively from nuceu(m), nuceus (“of nuts”), with influence from nocciola. Compare Sicilian nòzzulu.
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