casse-noisette

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French

Etymology

From casse (breaks, third-person singular present indicative of casser (to break)) +‎ noisette (hazelnut), literally breaks hazelnut.

Pronunciation

Noun

casse-noisette f (plural casse-noisettes)

  1. nutcracker
    Synonym: casse-noix

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