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nectar: nectar (all meanings)
nectarifère: nectariferous
nectarine: nectarine
nectarinier: nectarine tree
necton: nekton
nef: vessel, ship; nave
neige: snow, crystalline frozen precipitation; cocaine, crack; snow, pattern of dots seen on an untuned television set
neige artificielle: a type of water ice based artificial snow produced by snow cannons, where water is sprayed into the bath of a highspeed airstream produced by a highpower high-capacity fan; fake snow; a snow substitute that is not composed of water ice, typically used for decorative purposes, frequently in room temperature environments
neige carbonique: dry ice, cardice
neige de culture: a type of water ice based artificial snow produced by spraying or misting liquid water into cold sub-freezing air, without any other assistances
neige fondue: sleet (precipitation); slush (on the ground)
neige marine: marine snow
neigeoter: to snow lightly
neiger: to snow
neiger à plein ciel: to snow heavily
neiger à plein temps: to snow heavily
neiges d'antan: things of the past, forgotten, or out of date long ago
neigeux: snowy, snow-covered
nem: a type of Vietnamese spring roll; more generally, any spring roll
nenni: nay!
nephelinique: nephelinic
neptunate: neptunate
neptuneux: neptunous
neptunien: Neptunian
neptunique: neptunic
neptunium: neptunium
nerf: nerve; force, power, strength
nerf de bœuf: cosh (type of truncheon)
nerf du canal ptérygoïdien: nerve of the pterygoid canal
nerf optique: optic nerve
nerf trijumeau: trigeminal nerve, fifth cranial nerve
nerf vague: vagus nerve
nerf vidien: synonym of nerf du canal ptérygoïdien (“Vidian nerve”)
nerprun: buckthorn
nerte: myrtle
nervation: nervation, pattern of nerves, e.g. as seen on a leaf
nerver: to cord (cover with cords, ropes or strings)
nerveusement: nervously
nerveux: nerve; nervous; nervous, anxious
nervin: nervine
nervin: a nervine substance
nervonique: nervonic
nervosisme: nervosism
nervosité: nervousness; instability
nervure: nervure
nervurer: to rib (make architectural ribs on a vault)
nescafé: instant coffee
nescience: nescience
nestorianisme: Nestorianism
nestorien: Nestorian
net: clean, tidy; clear; net (as opposed to gross)
nettement: neatly, cleanly, clearly
netteté: clearness; neatness
nettoiement: cleaning; clearing
nettoyable: cleanable (that one can clean)
nettoyage: cleaning
nettoyage de printemps: spring clean
nettoyage ethnique: ethnic cleansing
nettoyage à sec: dry cleaning
nettoyant: cleaner (product)