noyau.
A French liqueur made at Poissy in north central France from brandy and flavoured with almonds and the pits of apricots.
Meaning & usage
A French liqueur made at Poissy in north central France from brandy and flavoured with almonds and the pits of apricots.
A small nucleus or core group of people or animals.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French noyau, from Middle French noyau, from Old French noel, from either Early Medieval Latin nōdellus (“buckle”) or Late Latin nucālis (“nut-like”). Doublet of newel and noil.
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