noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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General-American:/ˈnʌtˌkɹækɚ/
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CMU ARPABET:N AH1 T K R AE2 K ER0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
An implement for cracking nuts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning 2
An implement for cracking nuts.
Ellipsis of nutcracker doll.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, broadly, ellipsis
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Meaning 3
Any bird of the genus Nucifraga in the crow family.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, ornithology
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Meaning 4
A bootleg mixed drink made from a blend of alcohols and fruit juices.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: New-York-City, US
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Meaning 5
Something that is difficult to figure out; a puzzle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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Synonyms: head-scratcher
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Meaning 6
speckled birds that feed on nuts
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: corvine bird
Narrower terms: common nutcracker, Nucifraga caryocatactes, Clark's nutcracker, Nucifraga columbiana
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Meaning 7
any of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insects
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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