nutlet

American

[nuht-lit] / ˈnʌt lɪt /

noun

a small nut; a small nutlike fruit or seed.
the stone of a drupe.

nutlet British

/ ˈnʌtlɪt /

noun

any of the one-seeded portions of a fruit, such as a labiate fruit, that fragments when mature
the stone of a drupe, such as a plum
a small nut

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Etymology

Origin of nutlet

First recorded in 1855–60; nut + -let

Example Sentences

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Nutlet, a little nut; or the stone of a drupe.

From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa

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