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paper-shelled

[ pey-per-sheld ]
/ ˈpeɪ pərˈʃɛld /

adjective

having a thin, easily broken shell: paper-shelled nuts.

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Words nearby paper-shelled

paper wasp, paper-clip, paper-cutter, paper-mâché, paper-pusher, paper-shelled, paper-thin, paper-train, paper-white narcissus, paperback, paperbark

Origin of paper-shelled

First recorded in 1880–85
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for paper-shelled

  • The horticulturist has developed forms twice the size of the native nuts, and with shells so thin as to be styled "paper-shelled."

    Trees of Indiana|Charles Clemon Deam

  • The Jordan nuts are best, but the paper-shelled ones will answer.

    Standard Paper-Bag Cookery|Emma Paddock Telford

  • It matters little whether you go for paper-shelled English walnuts or for plate-armored pignuts so long as you go.

    The Fall of the Year|Dallas Lore Sharp