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noyau

British  
/ ˈnwaɪəʊ /

noun

  1. a liqueur made from brandy flavoured with nut kernels

"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

Etymology

Origin of noyau

C18: from French: kernel, from Latin nux nut

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Coffee and some old china cups, which appeared to me quite beautiful, stood on a silver tray; and some liqueur glasses, with a flask, which turned out to be noyau, on a salver beside it.

From The Room in the Dragon Volant by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

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

From The Century Cook Book by Mary Ronald

Boiled custard may be flavored with vanilla, almond, rose, maraschino, noyau, caramel, coffee, chopped almonds, grated cocoanut, or pounded macaroons.

From The Century Cook Book by Mary Ronald

Jelly may be made in a similar manner of Madeira, marasquin, or noyau.

From Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches by Eliza Leslie

A peach leaf, infused with milk when it is scalded for custard, will give the flavor of noyau.

From The Century Cook Book by Mary Ronald

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