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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French nois, from Latin nux.
Note that both used to mean “nuts (in general)” and “walnuts (in particular)” – compare Spanish carne, meaning both “flesh (in general)” and “beef (in particular)”.
Pronunciation
Noun
noix f (plural noix)
- (strictly) walnut
- (loosely) any nut
- knob, pat (of butter)
- cushion (round fillet of meat)
- noix de bœuf ― eye of round
- noix de veau ― cushion of veal (UK); veal scallop (US)
- (slang, chiefly in the plural) testicle
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Etymology
From Proto-Tai *noːjꟲ (“small”). Cognate with Thai น้อย (nɔ́ɔi), Lao ນ້ອຍ (nǭi), Lü ᦓᦾᧉ (noay²), Shan ၼွႆႉ (nâ̰ui).
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Adjective
noix (Sawndip forms 𫴻 or 𭁧 or 𮤰 or 𫴹 or 𮤭 or ⿰子内 or 内 or 㐻 or 呐, 1957–1982 spelling noiч)
- few; little
- Antonym: lai