Nuts

Botanically, a type of single-seeded fruit in which the pericarp enclosing the seed is a hard woody shell. In common usage the term is used loosely for any hard, oil-rich kernel. Of those commonly eaten, only hazel, filbert, and chestnut are strictly nuts. Walnuts, pecans, almonds, and coconuts are really drupes. Brazil nuts, pistachios, macadamias, and cashews are really seeds with a hard shell derived from the testa rather than the pericarp.

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Tree Number(s): A18.024.500.500, G07.203.300.700, J02.500.700

MeSH Unique ID: D009754

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Anatomy Category
Plant Structures
Plant Components, Aerial
Fruit
Nuts

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Phenomena and Processes Category
Physiological Phenomena
Diet, Food, and Nutrition
Food
Nuts

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Technology and Food and Beverages Category
Food and Beverages
Food
Nuts