noyau

/ ˈnwaɪəʊ /

noun

1. a liqueur made from brandy flavoured with nut kernels

Word History and Origins

Origin of noyau¹

C18: from French: kernel, from Latin nux nut

Example Sentences

It reminds one of the odour of almonds, and of Noyau cordials.

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Mix the jam and the cream, then carefully add the noyau and the lemon juice.

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And we got hardbake and raspberry noyau and peppermint rock and oranges and a coconut, with other nice things.

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Maraschino has the flavor of bitter cherry, curaao of orange-peel, noyau of peach-kernels or nuts.

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Madame Martin kissed her on both cheeks, and she had to drink a little glass of noyau; then she went over to the other farm.

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