nut
noun
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
nutlike
-
a word derived from
nut.
Example Sentences
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As the flowers age, they are followed by dark brown, almost nutlike seed heads that carry interest into the fall and winter, and feed the birds.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 10, 2021
This is a superb Soave, made entirely from organic garganega grapes, rich and herbal, with lingering nutlike, mineral flavors.
From New York Times ● Apr. 2, 2020
Sesame Oil is made from toasted sesame seeds and has a nutlike, aromatic flavor.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 5, 2020
It, too, was darker and fuller bodied than La Gitana, perhaps a little more nutlike and floral than saline in its flavors.
From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2019
And I, Sam Gribley, felt just wonderful, just wonder- I pushed the raft down the stream and gathered ar- rowleaf bulbs, cattail tubers, bulrush roots, and the nutlike tubers of the sedges.
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
