nonnette

French

Etymology

From nonne (“nun”) +‎ -ette.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɔ.nɛt/

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Noun

nonnette f (plural nonnettes)

1. (cooking) type of gingerbread with aniseed
2. (dated, humorous) young nun

Further reading

• “nonnette”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.