Associations to the word «Nutcracker»

Wiktionary

NUTCRACKER, noun. An implement for cracking nuts.
NUTCRACKER, noun. Either of two birds of the genus Nucifraga in the crow family.

Dictionary definition

NUTCRACKER, noun. A compound lever used to crack nuts open.
NUTCRACKER, noun. Any of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insects.
NUTCRACKER, noun. Speckled birds that feed on nuts.

Wise words

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