cassenoix

French

Alternative forms

• casse-noix

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kas.nwa/

Noun

cassenoix m (plural cassenoix)

1. nutcracker (bird of genus Nucifraga)

Usage notes

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.