What does noix in French mean?

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

The word noix in French means walnut, nut, knob, round fillet, cushion, worthless, walnut stain, nutcracker, nutshell, cockleshell, top round, topside, nutmeg, betel nut, knob of butter, eye of round, cashew nut, cashew, coconut, kola nut, cola nut, kola nut, macadamia nut, macadamia, nutmeg, pecan nut, scallop, veal scallop, Brazil nut, nux vomica, nut bread. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word noix

walnut

nom féminin (fruit du noyer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On cueille les noix vers septembre-octobre. Il y a de multiples utilisations à la noix : avec la coquille, on peut fabriquer toute sorte d'objet et on peut utiliser les cerneaux dans des salades, dans des gâteaux ou pour faire de l'huile.
Walnuts are gathered around September-October. Walnuts have several uses: all kinds of objects can be created with he shells, and the nuts can be used in salads or cakes or to make oil.

nut

nom féminin (chair comestible)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En entrée, j'ai fait une petite salade avec des noix.
For the starter, I made a small salad with nuts.

knob

nom féminin (petite quantité) (UK: of butter)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mettre une noix de beurre dans la casserole.
Put a knob of butter in the saucepan.

round fillet, cushion

nom féminin (cuisine (morceau de viande) (meat)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pierre avait préparé des noix de veau aux morilles.
Peter made round veal fillets with morels.

worthless

locution adjectivale (familier (très peu fiable, sans intérêt)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

walnut stain

nom masculin (colorant extrait de la noix) (wood finish)

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

nutcracker

nom masculin invariable (instrument : casse-noisettes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les casse-noix à pince sont les plus efficaces.

nutshell

nom féminin (enveloppe de noix)

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

cockleshell

nom féminin (figuré (frêle esquif) (boat)

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

top round, topside

nom masculin (morceau de viande de bœuf) (meat)

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

nutmeg

nom féminin (condiment) (spice)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut ajouter un peu de noix de muscade dans la béchamel.
You have to add a little nutmeg to the béchamel sauce.

betel nut

nom féminin (noix d'arec) (fruit)

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

knob of butter

nom féminin (petit morceau de beurre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Par prudence pour ma santé, je mets seulement une noix de beurre sur mes aliments.

eye of round

nom féminin (morceau de viande de bœuf) (beef cut)

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

cashew nut, cashew

nom féminin (fruit sec de l'anacardier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je servirai des noix de cajou avec des raisins secs à l'apéritif.

coconut

nom féminin (gros fruit exotique du cocotier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai dû ouvrir la noix de coco avec un marteau.

kola nut, cola nut

nom féminin (fruit du colatier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La noix de cola fut utilisée par John Pemberton dès 1885 lors de la création de ce qui deviendra plus tard le Coca-Cola.

kola nut

nom féminin (fruit du colatier)

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

macadamia nut, macadamia

nom féminin (fruit d'arbre tropical)

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

nutmeg

nom féminin (épice issue du fruit du muscadier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je saupoudre mon riz de noix de muscade.

pecan nut

nom féminin (fruit sec du pacanier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette pâtisserie vend de délicieux moelleux au chocolat et aux noix de pécan.

scallop

nom féminin (cœur de fruit de mer)

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

veal scallop

nom féminin (morceau de viande de veau)

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

Brazil nut

nom féminin (fruit du noyer d'Amazonie)

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

nux vomica

nom féminin (fruit du vomiquier) (fruit)

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

nut bread

nom masculin (pain avec des noix)

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

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