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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.
  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.

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Examples

The colorful bottles have popped up every summer in black and Hispanic communitiesfrom the bodegas of Washington Heights to the stoops of Fort Greenesince 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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