la
feminine
/ˈnweθ/
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Translation
walnut
Word origin
From Latin nux, nucis ('nut'). The same root gives English 'nucleus', originally the little kernel inside a nut.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- nux
- English cognates
- nucleus
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralnueces
Examples
tarta canela.
The cake has walnuts and cinnamon in it.
Cascó martillo.
He cracked the walnut with a hammer.
Añade puñado ensalada.
Add a handful of walnuts to the salad.
moscada aroma guiso.
Nutmeg gives the stew a special aroma.
otoños.
This tree produces walnuts every autumn.
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