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nutella

/nuːˈtɛlə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables
nutel-la
IPA
/nuːˈtɛlə/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A sweet spread made from hazelnuts, sugar, vegetable oils, cocoa solids and skimmed milk, generically called chocolate spread.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Marketing name borrowed from Italian Nutella, from English nut + -ella (diminutive suffix). Coined in the early 1960s by Italian entrepreneur Michele Ferrero, the son of Italian businessman Pietro Ferrero, the inventor of the product's forerunner Supercrema.

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

nutellasagna

Questions

How do you pronounce nutella?
The recorded pronunciation is /nuːˈtɛlə/.
What does nutella mean?
A sweet spread made from hazelnuts, sugar, vegetable oils, cocoa solids and skimmed milk, generically called chocolate spread.
Where does nutella come from?
Marketing name borrowed from Italian Nutella, from English nut + -ella (diminutive suffix). Coined in the early 1960s by Italian entrepreneur Michele Ferrero, the son of Italian businessman Pietro Ferrero, the inventor of the product's forerunner Supercrema.

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