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.
