noisette
[ nwah-zet; French nwa-zet ]
/ nwɑˈzɛt; French nwaˈzɛt /
noun, plural noi·settes [nwah-zets; French nwa-zet] /nwɑˈzɛts; French nwaˈzɛt/.
a loin, fillet, or other lean section of meat: an entrée of lamb noisettes.
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
Words nearby noisette
noise suppressor,
noiseless,
noisemaker,
noisenik,
noiseproof,
noisette,
noisette rose,
noisome,
noisy,
noisy miner,
nokyo
Example sentences from the Web for noisette
British Dictionary definitions for noisette
noisette
/ (nwɑːˈzɛt) /
adjective
flavoured or made with hazelnuts
noun
a small round boneless slice of lamb from the fillet or leg
a chocolate made with hazelnuts
Word Origin for noisette
from French: hazelnut