the three-sided, hard-shelled edible seed of the tree Bertholletia excelsa and related species, of South America.
cashew nut
the small, kidney-shaped, edible nut of this tree.
chestnut
any of the several deciduous trees constituting the genus Castanea, of the beech family, having toothed, oblong leaves and bearing edible nuts enclosed in a prickly bur, and including C. dentata
coconut
the large, hard-shelled seed of the coconut palm, lined with a white edible meat, and containing a milky liquid.
filbert
the thick-shelled, edible nut of certain cultivated varieties of hazel, esp. of Corylus avellana, of Europe.
hazelnut
the nut of the hazel; filbert.
macadamia nut
the edible, hard-shelled seed of this tree.
nut
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
peanut
the pod or the enclosed edible seed of the plant, Arachis hypogaea, of the legume family: the pod is forced underground in growing, where it ripens.
pecan
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
pine nut
the seed of any of several pine trees, as the piñon, eaten roasted or salted or used in making candy, pastry, etc., after removing the hard seed coat.
pistachio nut
the nut of a Eurasian tree, Pistacia vera, of the cashew family, containing an edible, greenish kernel.
walnut
the edible nut of trees of the genus Juglans, of the North Temperate Zone.
almond
the nutlike kernel of the fruit of either of two trees, Prunus dulcis
brazil nut
the three-sided, hard-shelled edible seed of the tree Bertholletia excelsa and related species, of South America.
cashew nut
the small, kidney-shaped, edible nut of this tree.
chestnut
any of the several deciduous trees constituting the genus Castanea, of the beech family, having toothed, oblong leaves and bearing edible nuts enclosed in a prickly bur, and including C. dentata
coconut
the large, hard-shelled seed of the coconut palm, lined with a white edible meat, and containing a milky liquid.
filbert
the thick-shelled, edible nut of certain cultivated varieties of hazel, esp. of Corylus avellana, of Europe.
hazelnut
the nut of the hazel; filbert.
macadamia nut
the edible, hard-shelled seed of this tree.
nut
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
peanut
the pod or the enclosed edible seed of the plant, Arachis hypogaea, of the legume family: the pod is forced underground in growing, where it ripens.
pecan
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
pine nut
the seed of any of several pine trees, as the piñon, eaten roasted or salted or used in making candy, pastry, etc., after removing the hard seed coat.
pistachio nut
the nut of a Eurasian tree, Pistacia vera, of the cashew family, containing an edible, greenish kernel.
walnut
the edible nut of trees of the genus Juglans, of the North Temperate Zone.
almond
the nutlike kernel of the fruit of either of two trees, Prunus dulcis
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