edible nut
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- noun
- /ˈɛdɪbəl nʌt/
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nuez comestible
- Nut lovers often seek out edible nuts like almonds and walnuts for their health benefits.
Examples
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Many species of pines from Europe, Asia, and the Americas produce edible nuts.
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The ripe fruits have large, high-protein edible nuts as well.
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Scientists found that the two macadamia species that produce edible nuts were the most similar to each other.
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Oyster nut vines produce football-sized fruits full of edible nuts.
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It produces edible nuts, which can yield a remarkable 4-30 t/ha, and was apparently more intensively cultivated in the past.
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Pandanus or screwpine is a widespread tropical genus, including species grown for edible nuts, fruits ("keys"), and as a culinary herb.
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Many species of pines from Europe, Asia, and the Americas produce edible nuts that are enjoyed by wildlife.
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The ripe fruits of the tree contain edible nuts that are rich in protein and flavor.
Synonyms
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A large hard seed with a shell that you can eat
A small part of a plant that you can eat and use in cooking
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Morphology
The meaning 'a nut that is safe to eat' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'edible' (suitable to be eaten) with 'nut' (a hard-shelled seed eaten as food). This adjective+noun compositional pattern is standard in English and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the phrase.
Etymology
Edible nut shows a simple picture: nut is a hard shell and edible means safe to eat, so picture cracking the shell to get the tasty kernel inside. So, it means 'a hard-shelled seed with an edible kernel inside'.