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Etymology 1

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il nòcciolo di un'albicoccaan apricot kernel

Probably derived from Latin nucleus (perhaps the variant form nuculeus), from nux (nut), or from the diminutive nucleolus;[1] alternatively from nuceu(m), nuceus (of nuts), with influence from nocciola.[2] Compare Sicilian nòzzulu.

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Noun

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nocciolo m (plural noccioli)

  1. stone, kernel (of a fruit)
  2. (figurative) core, heart
    Ma veniamo al nocciolo della questione.
    But let's come to the crux of the matter.
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Etymology 2

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un bosco di nocciòli, o noccioletoa hazel grove

From nocciola (hazelnut).

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /notˈt͡ʃɔ.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔlo
  • Hyphenation: noc‧ciò‧lo

Noun

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nocciolo m (plural noccioli)

  1. hazel (tree)
  2. hazel (wood)
  3. Synonym of palombo (common smooth-hound)
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Further reading

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  • nocciolo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • nocciolo1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • nocciolo2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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