nocino

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noun

A sticky Italian liqueur made from unripe green walnuts steeped in spirit.

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Meanings

nounnocino (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA sticky Italian liqueur made from unripe green walnuts steeped in spirit.

    Ask Ms. Paolantonio's cousin Giuseppina Paolantonio, who appears to be in her late 70s, how to make nocino, the walnut liqueur that is popular here, and the recipe begins: On June 24th, pick the walnuts.

    2007 November 22, Joyce Wadler, “The Journey Home: Making a New Life in the Old Country”, in New York Times

Origin

Italian

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APA

nocino. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nocino

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“nocino.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nocino. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nocino,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nocino.

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