nutcracker

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a compound lever used to crack nuts open
  2. noun any of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insects
  3. noun speckled birds that feed on nuts

Etymology

From nut + cracker.

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