noix
/nwa/feminine
The French word for walnut is noix.
The word noix refers to the nut known as a walnut.
Meaning: nut (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun noix is feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
/nwa/
Did you know?
- The French language uses noix to describe a specific cut of meat, such as noix de jambon, which refers to the center muscle of the ham.
- While noix specifically means walnut, it is also used as a generic term for any nut in French, such as noix de cajou for cashew or noix de coco for coconut.
- In French culinary terms, 'une noix' can also refer to a specific small quantity or a 'clove' of something, such as 'une noix de beurre' for a knob of butter.
Examples in context
- Il a cassé la noix avec ses dents.He cracked the walnut with his teeth.This sentence shows how one might crack a noix using teeth.Tatoeba #8966206 by lbdx, translation #2054011 by AlanF_US
- Les endives, les noix et le roquefort sont les ingrédients d'une bonne salade que l'on déguste avec une vinaigrette à l'huile de noix ou de tournesol.Endives, walnuts and roquefort are the ingredients of a good salad that can be enjoyed with a walnut or sunflower oil vinaigrette.This example lists noix as an ingredient in a salad and mentions the phrase huile de noix for walnut oil.Tatoeba #3141045 by Sisyphe, translation #6834870 by Eccles17
- Alex arrive à nommer des objets comme "noix", "papier" ou "maïs".Alex names objects, like "walnut," "paper" and "corn".This sentence uses noix as an example of an object being named.Tatoeba #10609 by Apex, translation #67117 by Hans07
- Les noix sont riches en acides gras oméga-3.Walnuts are rich in omega-3 fatty acids.
- J'adore grignoter quelques cerneaux de noix.I love snacking on some walnut kernels.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Léa and Lucas are preparing a cake in the kitchen.
- LéaEst-ce qu'il reste une noix dans le placard ?Is there a walnut left in the cupboard?
- LucasNon, Lucas a tout mangé ce matin.No, Lucas ate them all this morning.
- LéaDommage, j'adore mettre des noix dans ce gâteau.Too bad, I love putting walnuts in this cake.
- LucasJe vais en racheter demain alors.I will buy some more tomorrow then.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “walnut” translations and entries noix, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
