nocciolo

Italian

Etymology 1

il nòcciolo di un'albicoccaan apricot kernel

Probably derived from Latin nucleus, from nux (nut). Compare Sicilian nòzzulu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɔt.t͡ʃo.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔttʃolo
  • Hyphenation: nòc‧cio‧lo

Noun

nocciolo m (plural noccioli)

  1. stone, kernel (of a fruit)
  2. (figurative) core, heart
    Ma veniamo al nocciolo della questione.
    But let's come to the crux of the matter.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

un bosco di nocciòli, o noccioletoa hazel grove

From nocciola (hazelnut).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /notˈt͡ʃɔ.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔlo
  • Hyphenation: noc‧ciò‧lo

Noun

nocciolo m (plural noccioli)

  1. hazel (tree)
  2. hazel (wood)
  3. Synonym of palombo (common smooth-hound)
Derived terms

Further reading

  • nocciolo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • nocciolo1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • nocciolo2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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