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noi⋅sette

[nwah-zet; Fr. nwa-zet]
–noun, plural -settes [-zets; Fr. -zet] .
a loin, fillet, or other lean section of meat: an entrée of lamb noisettes.

Origin:
1890–95; < F: a round, rather thick slice of fillet or loin of lamb or mutton, dim. of noix choice part of a cut of meat, lit., nut, kernel < L nucem, acc. of nux; see -ette
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noi·sette   (nwä-zět')   
n.  A small round piece of meat, especially loin or fillet of lamb, veal, or pork.
adj.  Made or flavored with hazelnuts.

[French, from Old French, diminutive of nois, nut, from Latin nux.]
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