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How to Say ‘Tree nuts’ in Italian

La frutta a guscio

lah FROOT-tah ah GOO-shoh

[lah FROOT-tah ah GOO-shoh]

💬 Usage Tip: frutta a guscio is literally "fruit in a shell", and it covers almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts and so on. You'll see it written on allergen lists in Italy.

Phrase Breakdown

La frutta

lah FROOT-tah

The fruit

Double the 't' in 'frutta' with a short pause before it, and roll the 'r'.

Example

La frutta è fresca.

The fruit is fresh.

Words in this phrase

[lah]

the

The feminine singular definite article, used before nouns like 'cultura.'

Example

"La" cultura di questa impresa mi interessa molto.

"The" culture of this company interests me a lot.

frutta

[FROOT-tah]

fruit

In 'frutta a guscio' it means nuts (shelled fruit).

Example

La frutta a guscio è nutriente.

Nuts are nutritious.

a guscio

ah GOO-shoh

with a shell

Together with 'frutta' it means nuts. Say 'guscio' as GU-sho, with no separate 'i' sound.

Example

Un uovo ha il guscio.

An egg has a shell.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

with

Here describes a characteristic: 'with a shell'.

Example

Una camicia a righe.

A striped shirt.

guscio

[GOO-shoh]

shell

The hard outer covering of a nut or egg.

Example

Il guscio dell'uovo è rotto.

The eggshell is broken.

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