Meaning
walnut (fruit)
- walnut (fruit) (la noce)
- nut
- walnut tree; walnut wood (il noce, m.)
- knob (noce di burro)
In a sentence
Ho mangiato una noce dopo pranzo.
I ate a walnut after lunch.
Hai stretto bene la noce della bici?
Did you tighten the bike nut well?
Non trovo più la noce nel sacchetto.
I can't find the walnut in the bag anymore.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| noce | feminine · singular |
| noci | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually feminine in the singular: la noce. The plural is feminine too: le noci.
- For the tree, use noce as a masculine noun: il noce. Learners often confuse the fruit and the tree.
- In everyday Italian, noce usually means walnut specifically; frutta secca or nocciola are not interchangeable.