kernel
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3.8
- noun
- /ˈkɜrnəl/
:
grano
- Once the kernels pop, add the remaining kernels.
- corn kernels
- wheat kernels
- rice kernels
Loads of natural Omega oils in my hemp kernels, walnuts and pumpkin seeds.
- Loads of natural Omega oils in my hemp kernels, walnuts and pumpkin seeds.
- Why is there mango kernel fat in my biscuit?
- Fresh pineapple to cleanse apricot kernel oil.
- Like the endosperm of a wheat kernel separate from the bran and the, you know, the germ.
Examples
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Popcorn kernels pop because water and starch are sealed tightly within the pericarp.
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After cooking, cut the corn cobs to extract the sweet kernels and add them to the salad.
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Remember when I stuck a kernel of corn up my nose?
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So step one is to heat up coconut oil in a pan, then add one kernel to the oil and wait for that to pop.
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If the kernel is not soft and plump and good and yellow, no take.
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For three days, everyone was picking dried kernels out of their hair.
Fiction book (2001) -
To mark the numbers, they used kernels of corn which they brought home as souvenirs.
Fiction book (1996) -
Stir together the corn kernels and the egg yolk in a heavy skillet over medium heat.
Academic text (1992) -
To make popcorn, heat the pot and add a few kernels of corn until they begin to pop.
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In baking, it's important to use the whole grain kernel to ensure maximum nutrition.
Synonyms
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1.0
An edible seed from plants like wheat or rice used as food
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6.9
The edible inner part of a nut, seed, or fruit pit
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5.3
The whole grain of wheat that you can cook or grind into flour
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2.3
A small dry seed from plants like wheat or rice that people eat
The part inside a nut that you can eat
A small part of a plant that you can eat and use in cooking
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Etymology
The word kernel comes from an old English word cyrnel, a small form of corn that meant 'grain' or 'seed', so a kernel is the small, edible part inside a seed, grain, or nut.