nuez

Definitions of nuez
  1. noun
    the largest cartilage of the larynx
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    type of:
    cartílago, ternilla
    tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults
  2. noun
    tropical shrub having glossy foliage and fragrant nocturnal flowers with crimped or wavy corollas; northern India to Thailand
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    type of:
    arbusto, mata
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
  3. noun
    any of various trees of the genus Juglans
    synonyms: nogal, noguera
  4. noun
    hard dark-brown wood of any of various walnut trees; used especially for furniture and paneling
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    type of:
    madera
    the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
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