Edible plant stems — Edible plant parts= Most plants are made up of roots, stems, leaves, flowers, buds and produce fruits containing seeds. We most commonly eat the seeds (e.g. maize, wheat, coffee and various nuts), fruit (e.g. tomato and apple), leaves (e.g.… … Wikipedia
nut — ► NOUN 1) a fruit consisting of a hard or tough shell around an edible kernel. 2) the hard kernel of such a fruit. 3) a small flat piece of metal or other material, typically square or hexagonal, with a threaded hole through it for screwing on to … English terms dictionary
nut — [nut] n. [ME nutte < OE hnutu, akin to Ger nuss < IE * kneu , lump, nut (< base * ken , to squeeze together) > L nux, MIr cnū] 1. the dry, one seeded fruit of any of various trees or shrubs, consisting of a kernel, often edible, in a… … English World dictionary
nut-grass — nutˈ grass noun Any of various American sedges, esp one with edible tuberous roots • • • Main Entry: ↑nut … Useful english dictionary
nut pine — ☆ nut pine n. any of several pines, esp. a piñon, with edible seeds … English World dictionary
Nut (fruit) — Hazelnuts from the Common Hazel Chestnuts … Wikipedia
nut pine — noun any of several pinons bearing edible nutlike seeds • Hypernyms: ↑pinon, ↑pinyon • Hyponyms: ↑pinon pine, ↑Mexican nut pine, ↑Pinus cembroides, ↑Rocky mountain pinon, ↑Pinu … Useful english dictionary
pili nut — ▪ nut the nut of any tree of the genus Canarium (family Burseraceae), particularly the edible nut of the Philippine tree Canarium ovatum. In the South Pacific the pili nut is a major source of fat and protein in the diet. The densely… … Universalium
nut grass — noun a widely distributed perennial sedge having small edible nutlike tubers • Syn: ↑nutgrass, ↑nutsedge, ↑nut sedge, ↑Cyperus rotundus • Hypernyms: ↑sedge • Member Holonyms: ↑Cyperus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
nut — nutlike, adj. /nut/, n., v., nutted, nutting. n. 1. a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell. 2. the kernel itself. 3. Bot. a hard, indehiscent, one seeded fruit, as the chestnut or the acorn. 4.… … Universalium
