noix

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French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French nois, from Latin nux.

Pronunciation

Noun

noix f (plural noix)

  1. (strictly) walnut
  2. (loosely) any nut
  3. knob, pat (of butter)
  4. cushion (round fillet of meat)
    noix de bœufeye of round
    noix de veaucushion of veal (UK); veal scallop (US)
  5. (slang, chiefly in the plural) testicle

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Etymology

From Proto-Tai *noːjꟲ (small). Cognate with Thai น้อย (nɔ́ɔi), Lao ນ້ອຍ (nǭi), ᦓᦾᧉ (noay²), Shan ၼွႆႉ (nâ̰ui).

Pronunciation

Adjective

noix (Sawndip forms 𫴻 or 𭁧 or 𮤰 or 𫴹 or 𮤭 or ⿰子内 or or or , 1957–1982 spelling noiч)

  1. few; little
    Antonym: lai