Meaning
peanut
- peanut, groundnut (especially roasted or salted)
- small hazelnut
In a sentence
Prendiamo una ciotola di noccioline insieme all'aperitivo.
Let's get a bowl of peanuts along with our aperitif.
Mio fratello è allergico alle noccioline.
My brother is allergic to peanuts.
Ci sono ancora delle noccioline salate sul tavolo?
Are there still salted peanuts on the table?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| nocciolina | feminine · singular |
| noccioline | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually used in the plural 'noccioline' to mean peanuts or bar snacks.
- Synonymous with 'arachide', though 'nocciolina' is much more informal and common in daily speech.