Nut (Noun)
Meaning 3
Usually large hard-shelled seed.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The walnut is a type of tree nut that is commonly eaten as a snack.
- She cracked open the pecan nut and popped the kernel into her mouth.
- Hazelnut is a popular flavor of coffee creamer.
- The Brazil nut is one of the largest nuts in the world.
- He cracked his teeth on a hard walnut nut shell.
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Meaning 4
A small (usually square or hexagonal) metal block with internal screw thread to be fitted onto a bolt.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Hyponyms
Meaning 5
Half the width of an em.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
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Meaning 6
One of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; "she kicked him in the balls and got away".
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.