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  nutting

  noun

  the act of seeking or gathering nuts.
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  Nutting

  noun

  Wallace, 1861–1941, U.S. antiquary, author, and illustrator.

nutting

¹ American  

[nuht-ing] / ˈnʌt ɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of seeking or gathering nuts.

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Nutting ² American  

[nuht-ing] / ˈnʌt ɪŋ /

noun

1. Wallace, 1861–1941, U.S. antiquary, author, and illustrator.

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nutting British  

/ ˈnʌtɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or pastime of gathering nuts

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Etymology

Origin of nutting

First recorded in 1715–25; nut + -ing ¹

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BST14:17 58 min: Bordeaux reply by going close themselves, Saivet nutting the ball into the sidenetting after racing in front of Liverpool defenders to meet a corner at the near post.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 17, 2015

This was slapstick stuff and Houghton delivered the perfect punchline by nutting the ball into net from 12 yards.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 1, 2012

When the Zuni men had their wives and children established on the nutting grounds they returned to their fields.

From Time Magazine Archive

It began to look like croaking George might have been right when he said he doubted whether the nutting expedition would be much of a success.

From The Hickory Ridge Boy Scouts: Under Canvas or, The Hunt for the Cartaret Ghost by Alan Douglas

Suppose we visit Old Bozrah when we come back and have a famous time going nutting and picking autumn leaves"— "And getting ivy poisoned so my face will be all spots next winter.

From Chiquita, an American Novel The Romance of a Ute Chief's Daughter by Merrill Tileston

“This obviously is an unusual and dramatic step for the Pittsburgh Pirates,” team owner Bob Nutting said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026

“The first half of 2024, it’s just really ramped up,” Nutting said, “which is why we’ve been taking even more aggressive measures to try to stop it.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2024

“We’re really alarmed about this happening,” said Kate Nutting, general manager of the water company’s southwest district.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2024

Nutting is survived by his wife, Betty Woods “Snookie” Nutting; a brother, William C. Nutting; his two sons, Bob and Ogden Newspapers Vice President William O. Nutting; and five granddaughters.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 28, 2023

I'll use a couple of the frames for some small Colonial and apple blossom pictures I have, that I just love, by Wallace Nutting.

From Mary at the Farm and Book of Recipes Compiled during Her Visit among the "Pennsylvania Germans" by Edith Thomas