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noyau

noyau

9.9
A hard stone inside some fruits that contains the seed
  • noun
  • /nɔɪˈoʊ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hueso
  • She carefully removed the noyau from the peach before slicing it.

Examples

  • Be careful not to bite into the noyau when eating cherries.

  • Did you know that the noyau contains the seed?

  • The recipe instructs you to crush the noyau for extra flavor in the dessert.

  • The noyau of the cherry is hard and inedible.

  • She carefully removed the noyau from the peach before slicing it.

  • Be careful not to bite into the noyau when eating cherries.

  • The noyau of the cherry is hard and inedible.

Synonyms

stone
vsnoyau
60 3.9

The hard inner part of some fruits that contains the seed

is a general label for seed-bearing inner parts across fruits
pit
vsnoyau
  • US
49 3.2

A hard inner stone in fruits like peaches

is the broad term for such hard inner parts without woody emphasis
peach pit
vsnoyau
1 3.1

A hard stone in the middle of a peach that contains the seed

is the general name for such seeds across different fruits
cherry stone
vsnoyau
1 2.8

A hard seed inside a cherry that you remove before eating

is the general term used for similar seed-bearing inner parts

Surface Forms

noyau singular
noyaux plural

Etymology

Noyau comes from French and from the Latin word nucleus meaning 'kernel' or 'core'. It refers to the hard 'pit' inside certain fruits, so thinking of a small 'kernel' in the centre of a peach or cherry helps you remember the meaning.