nueces

walnuts?The specific brain-shaped nut from a walnut tree

Also:nuts?Used generally for various types of edible nuts

nweh-sehs

/ˈnweses/

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Puse algunas nueces en mi ensalada para que esté crujiente.

I put some walnuts in my salad to make it crunchy.

Las nueces son una gran fuente de energía.

Nuts are a great source of energy.

Necesito un cascanueces para abrir estas nueces.

I need a nutcracker to open these walnuts.

Mucho ruido y pocas nueces – A lot of fuss about something that isn't actually important or doesn't happen.

When a Spanish word ends in 'z' (like the singular 'nuez'), you change the 'z' to a 'c' before adding 'es' to make it plural.

Mistake: “nuezes”

Correction: nueces - Remember that 'z' almost never appears before 'e' or 'i' in Spanish; it switches to 'c' instead.

While 'nueces' specifically means walnuts, people often use it loosely for 'nuts' in general. If you want to be very broad, use 'frutos secos'.

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What happens to the singular word 'nuez' when it becomes plural?

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nuez(walnut (singular)) - Noun

nogal(walnut tree) - Noun

cascanueces(nutcracker) - Noun

Is 'nueces' masculine or feminine?

It is feminine. You should say 'las nueces' or 'muchas nueces'.

Does 'nueces' always mean walnuts?

Technically yes, but in many casual settings, it is used as a general term for any edible nut.