What does "noisette" mean?

A small round thick slice of meat (in particular, lamb or veal) that has been deboned.

What is a synonym for "noisette"?

Common synonyms include: almond, goober, kernel, meat, nut, peanut.

adj, noun

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Noun

1
A small round thick slice of meat (in particular, lamb or veal) that has been deboned.
2
A hybrid rose, from the China rose and the musk rose.

Adjective

From French, diminutive of noix (“nut”). The rose takes its name from the French gardener of Charleston, South Carolina, who produced it in 1817.

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