cassenoix

French edit

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cassenoix

Alternative forms edit

casse-noix

Etymology edit

From casse (“breaks”, third-person singular present indicative of casser (“to break”)) +‎ noix (“nut”), literally “[that which] breaks nut”.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /kas.nwa/

Noun edit

cassenoix m (plural cassenoix)

nutcracker (bird of genus Nucifraga)

Usage notes edit

The name of the birds of genus Nucifraga is commonly written cassenoix (without a hyphen), unlike the name of the tool which is written casse-noix.