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nutlet

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nut·let  (ntlt)
n.
1. A small nut.
2. The stone or pit of certain fruits such as the peach or cherry.
nutlet [ˈnʌtlɪt]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) any of the one-seeded portions of a fruit, such as a labiate fruit, that fragments when mature
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the stone of a drupe, such as a plum
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a small nut
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.nutlet - a small nut
nut - usually large hard-shelled seed
pyrene - the small hard nutlet of a drupe or drupelet; the seed and the hard endocarp that surrounds it


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