/nʌt/

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Meaning

A small hard fruit inside a shell that you can eat, such as a peanut.

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Word origin

From Old English hnutu, a word shared with the old Germanic languages.

Origin
Old English
Root
hnutu

Grammar

Gender
Pluralnuts

Examples

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Nuts are often eaten as a small food with a meal.

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Many people ask this because nuts can make them ill.

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The hard outside part is called the shell.

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This word is taught in chapter 14, lesson 8: nut, pound, discover and 7 more words.