naucum — meaning in English

English meaning

• nutshell noun The hard outer covering of a nut.
• trifle noun A British dessert layered with sponge cake, custard, fruit, jelly, and whipped cream.

Senses

naucum is used for these senses in English:

• nutshell The shell that surrounds the kernel of a nut.
• trifle (figurative) Anything that is of little importance or worth.

nutshell — full definition

1. noun The hard outer covering of a nut.
2. noun Used in "in a nutshell" to mean a very brief summary.

trifle — full definition

1. noun A British dessert layered with sponge cake, custard, fruit, jelly, and whipped cream.
2. noun Something of little importance or value.
3. verb To treat something, or someone, without proper seriousness.

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