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Meaning of Nutcracker | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈnʌtˌkɹækɚ

Definitions

  1. An implement for cracking nuts.
  2. Ellipsis of nutcracker doll.
    abbreviation, alt-of, broadly, ellipsis
  3. Any bird of the genus Nucifraga in the crow family.
  4. A bootleg mixed drink made from a blend of alcohols and fruit juices.
    New-York-City, US
  5. Something that is difficult to figure out; a puzzle.
    informal

Equivalents

Examples

“The colorful bottles have popped up every summer in black and Hispanic communities — from the bodegas of Washington Heights to the stoops of Fort Greene — since the early 1990s. On beach boardwalks, at neighborhood basketball courts and block parties, New Yorkers are drinking nutcrackers, boozy homespun cocktails made from a blend of alcohol and fruit juices.”
“I hadn't been to school for a while so the math was a real nutcracker”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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