What does noisette in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word noisette in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use noisette in French.

The word noisette in French means hazelnut, knob, pat, hazel, nut-brown, macchiato, brown butter, macchiato, the Nutcracker, lamb noisette. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word noisette

hazelnut

nom féminin (fruit du noisetier) (nut)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je fais un délicieux gâteau aux noisettes.
I made a delicious hazelnut cake.

knob, pat

nom féminin (petite quantité) (butter)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il met une noisette de beurre sur sa viande.
He put a pat of butter on his meat.

hazel, nut-brown

adjectif invariable (couleur brun clair) (colour)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Elle a de jolis yeux noisette.
She has pretty hazel eyes.

macchiato

nom masculin (familier (café avec un peu de lait) (Italian)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En vacances, Aurélie prend souvent un noisette au petit-déjeuner.
On holiday, Aurelia often has a macchiato at breakfast.

brown butter

nom masculin (sauce à base de beurre cuit) (sauce)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

macchiato

nom masculin (café avec un peu de lait) (Italian)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le client a commandé un café noisette.
The customer ordered coffee with just a drop of milk.

the Nutcracker

nom propre masculin (ballet de Tchaïkovski)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ma mère écoutait Casse-noisette quand elle était triste.

lamb noisette

nom féminin (morceau de viande d'agneau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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