noyau

English

Etymology

French, see below.

Noun

noyau (plural noyaus)

1. A French liqueur made at Poissy in north central France from brandy and flavoured with almonds and the pits of apricots since the early nineteenth century.

References

• http://www.noyaudepoissy.com/pages/histoire.htm

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French

Etymology

Late Latin nucalis.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /nwajo/

• audio (CA)

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Noun

noyau m (plural noyaux)

1. stone (of a fruit)
2. (geology) core
3. (biology, physics) nucleus
4. (computing) kernel
5. group (of artists etc.); cell (of terrorists etc.)

Derived terms

• noyautage
• noyauter