nutpick

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nut pick

also nut·pick (nŭt′pĭk′)

A small, sharp-pointed tool used for digging the meat from nuts.

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nutpick

(ˈnʌtˌpɪk)

an instrument with a prong or sharp end that is used to prise the nut out of the nutshell

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nut•pick

(ˈnʌtˌpɪk)

n.

a sharp-pointed implement for removing the edible kernels from nuts.

[1885–90]

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After poking through drawers, I chose a slim nutpick, precise and seemingly perfect for the task.

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I had to bake the stone and chip off the corn meal paste with a nutpick!--Jennifer Marsden, Andover, Hants, England