nocciolo.
stone, kernel (of a fruit)
Meaning & usage
stone, kernel (of a fruit)
core, heart
Ma veniamo al nocciolo della questione.
Where this word comes from
Probably derived from Latin nucleus (perhaps the variant form nuculeus), from nux (“nut”), or from the diminutive nucleolus; alternatively from nuceu(m), nuceus (“of nuts”), with influence from nocciola. Compare Sicilian nòzzulu.
hazel (tree)
hazel (wood)
synonym of palombo (“common smooth-hound”)
Where this word comes from
From nocciola (“hazelnut”).
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