noisette

American  

[nwah-zet, nwa-zet] / nwɑˈzɛt, nwaˈzɛt /

noun

noisettes plural

1. a loin, fillet, or other lean section of meat.

   an entrée of lamb noisettes.

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noisette British  

/ nwɑːˈzɛt /

adjective

1. flavoured or made with hazelnuts

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noun

1. a small round boneless slice of lamb from the fillet or leg

2. a chocolate made with hazelnuts

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• noisettes
  plural

Etymology

Origin of noisette

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; see -ette

Example Sentences

Philippe Noisette, a dance journalist for Paris Match and Les Echos, said in a telephone interview that “everybody was surprised” by Dupont’s departure, especially at such short notice.

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2022

This April there were shouts of “Aurélie, resign!” after Alu performed in “La Bayadère,” Noisette said, but Alu achieved the rank in the next performance.

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2022

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2022

The Noisette Plan, a previous effort launched 20 years ago, had some success but ended in foreclosure.

From Washington Times • Mar. 28, 2021

One particular variety of the Noisette rose withstood the severe frost of 1860 "untouched and hale amidst a universal destruction of other Noisettes."

From The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 2 by Darwin, Charles