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noisette

[ nwah-zet; French nwa-zet ]

noun

, plural noi·settes [nwah-, zets, nw, a, -, zet].
  1. a loin, fillet, or other lean section of meat:

    an entrée of lamb noisettes.



noisette

/ nwɑːˈzɛt /

adjective

  1. flavoured or made with hazelnuts
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a small round boneless slice of lamb from the fillet or leg
  2. a chocolate made with hazelnuts
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of noisette1

1890–95; < French: a round, rather thick slice of fillet or loin of lamb or mutton, diminutive of noix choice part of a cut of meat, literally, nut, kernel < Latin nucem, accusative of nux; -ette
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Word History and Origins

Origin of noisette1

from French: hazelnut
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Example Sentences

“Noisette” is the French word for hazelnuts, which brown butter resembles in color and even flavor.

In France, brown butter is known as “beurre noisette.”

In culinary school, I learned that the French term for browned butter is "buerre noisette," which translates to "butter hazelnut."

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Emmanuel Noisette, creator of the #RecastTChalla campaign, explains why it’s important to preserve the legacy of Chadwick Boseman’s ‘Black Panther’ character.

Dupont had success artistically, Noisette said, especially in nurturing young stars.

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