nutlet

nutlet Definition

nut·let (nut′lit)

noun

a small nut or nutlike fruit
the pit, or stone, of a cherry, peach, plum, etc.
any of the segments of an ovary which splits into parts, as in plants of the borage and mint families

nutlet Usage Examples

Converse of object

wing: In winter little winged nutlets with tiny airbags fly off in the wind and float down stream to germinate somewhere on another bank.
contain: Fruits 3.5-5cm long, each nutlet contained in flat, bladder-like husk.

Adjective modifier

little: A small rush-like plant with little brown nutlets on its triangular stems.

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