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nutlet

nutlet

9.5
A very small hard seed from a flower or fruit
  • noun
  • /ˈnʌt.lɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : nuez pequeña
  • The plant produces tiny nutlets that are loved by birds.

Examples

  • Each flower develops into four small nutlets after pollination.

  • The botanist carefully examined the nutlet under a microscope.

  • The nutlet fell from the tree.

  • Many nutlets can be found in this region.

  • The small nutlet from the fruit fell to the ground, waiting to grow into a new plant.

  • In botany, a nutlet refers to a tiny, single-seeded part of certain fruits.

  • Each nutlet contains essential nutrients that help the plant develop.

How Big

coconut
78 1.0
walnut
54 1.0
hazelnut
25 1.0
nutlet
  • Specialized
9.5

Surface Forms

nutlet singular
nutlets plural

Morphology

nutlet = nut (transparent) = nut + let

Clear diminutive formation: 'nut' + '-let' yields 'small nut', a meaning productive and predictable in botanical contexts.

Etymology

Nutlet is just nut plus the small ending -let, where -let means 'small', as in piglet or booklet. So a nutlet is simply a very small nut or a single little seed that looks like a tiny nut.