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nut·let

 (nŭt′lĭt)
n.
1. A small nut.
2. The stone or pit of certain fruits such as the peach or cherry.
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nutlet

(ˈnʌtlɪt)
n
1. (Botany) any of the one-seeded portions of a fruit, such as a labiate fruit, that fragments when mature
2. (Botany) the stone of a drupe, such as a plum
3. (Botany) a small nut
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nut•let

(ˈnʌt lɪt)

n.
1. a small nut or nutlike fruit.
2. the stone of a drupe.
[1855–60]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.nutlet - a small nut
nut - usually large hard-shelled seed
pyrene - the small hard nutlet of a drupe or drupelet; the seed and the hard endocarp that surrounds it
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