Matthew Bourne

I saw the Nutcracker to be a dummy as I thought of its mouth moving like a nutcracker - and also find them pretty scary as they almost have a life of their own.

English Dancer

Ree Drummond

I love nutcrackers, as I was a ballerina growing up.

American Author

Nutcracker refers to a handheld device, not a machine or a person.

Physical Object

It's designed to open hard nutshells like those of walnuts or pecans.

Specific Use

Sometimes used metaphorically to describe a tough problem or challenge.

Figurative Speech

The ballet is closely tied to the Christmas season, often performed then.

Christmas Association

In Western culture, 'The Nutcracker' is a symbol of the festive holiday season.

Cultural Icon

References to the ballet often conjure images of ballet dancers and orchestras.

Visual Imagery

Not all birds can be called nutcrackers; it's a term for certain Corvidae.

Specific Species

These birds are mostly found in woodlands and mountainous regions.

Habitat Context

Nutcracker birds aren't as commonly known as other birds like sparrows or eagles.

Not Common Birds

 and whitebarks' branches all sweep upwards with the cones at the very ends, so they can offer them to the nutcrackers as they fly by. That's a Two species cooperating to help each other for the benefit of all.