noisette

Etymology

From French, diminutive of noix (“nut”). The rose takes its name from the French gardener of Charleston, South Carolina, who produced it in 1817.

Noun

noisette (plural noisettes)

1. A small round thick slice of meat (in particular, lamb or veal) that has been deboned.
2. A hybrid rose, from the China rose and the musk rose.

Adjective

noisette (not comparable)

1. flavoured with hazelnuts

Anagrams

• seen to it, teosinte

Etymology

noix +‎ -ette

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nwa.zɛt/

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Noun

noisette f (plural noisettes)

1. hazelnut
2. noisette
3. knob (of butter etc.)
4. espresso with a little milk

Further reading

• “noisette” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• estoient, nettoies