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🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

nagotta

Native Script:nugget

Pronunciation / Transliteration: nugget

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Nugget/ˈnʌɡ.ɪt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Ha trovato una nugget d'oro."

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    A small lump of a precious metal, especially gold.

    "The prospector found a large gold nugget in the riverbed."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Originating in the early 19th century, 'nugget' is likely a dialectal alteration of the English word 'nigot' or 'negot', meaning a small lump of precious metal. It gained widespread currency during the gold rushes in Australia and North America before broadening to describe small, valuable pieces or bite-sized food items.

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