Noyau
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Noyau is a noun meaning A French liqueur made at Poissy in north central France from brandy and flavoured with almonds and the pits of apricots.
Meaning
A French liqueur made at Poissy in north central France from brandy and flavoured with almonds and the pits of apricots.
More Meanings
- (ethology, countable) A small nucleus or core group of people or animals.
Example Sentences
This "noyau" pattern is found among various nocturnal strepsirrhines.
His coffee was excellent, and then came a case of liqueurs, noyau both white and red, etc.
The orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) also exhibits the noyau system and appears to be the only diurnal primate with a largely solitary lifestyle.
Borders are violated by hungering males and famished females, and the ordered animosities of the noyau give way to a saturnalia of sexual adventure.
Word Forms
- noyaus
- noyaux
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include noyeau, dubonnet, cointreau, calvados, cognac, armagnac.
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