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Drupe :: Drupe (n.) A fruit consisting of pulpy, coriaceous, or fibrous exocarp, without valves, containing a nut or stone with a kernel. The exocarp is succulent in the plum, cherry, apricot, peach, etc.; dry and subcoriaceous in the almond; and fibrous in the cocoanut..

Corncob :: Corncob (n.) The cob or axis on which the kernels of Indian corn grow.

Thresh :: Thresh (v. t.) To beat out grain from, as straw or husks; to beat the straw or husk of (grain) with a flail; to beat off, as the kernels of grain; as, to thrash wheat, rye, or oats; to thrash over the old straw..

Kernelled :: Kernelled (a.) Having a kernel.

Kerneled :: Kerneled (a.) Alt. of Kernelle.

Kerneling :: Kerneling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Kerne.

Cob :: Cob (n.) The axis on which the kernels of maize or indian corn grow.

Nucleus :: Nucleus (n.) A kernel; hence, a central mass or point about which matter is gathered, or to which accretion is made; the central or material portion; -- used both literally and figuratively..

Kernelly :: Kernelly (a.) Full of kernels; resembling kernels; of the nature of kernels.

Kernel :: Kernel (n.) The essential part of a seed; all that is within the seed walls; the edible substance contained in the shell of a nut; hence, anything included in a shell, husk, or integument; as, the kernel of a nut. See Illust. of Endocarp..

Zest :: Zest (n.) The woody, thick skin inclosing the kernel of a walnut..

Exacinate :: Exacinate (v. t.) To remove the kernel form.

Shell :: Shell (v. t.) To separate the kernels of (an ear of Indian corn, wheat, oats, etc.) from the cob, ear, or husk..

Nutshell :: Nutshell (n.) The shell or hard external covering in which the kernel of a nut is inclosed.

Hickory :: Hickory (n.) An American tree of the genus Carya, of which there are several species. The shagbark is the C. alba, and has a very rough bark; it affords the hickory nut of the markets. The pignut, or brown hickory, is the C. glabra. The swamp hickory is C. amara, having a nut whose shell is very thin and the kernel bitter..

Monopyrenous :: Monopyrenous (a.) Having but a single stone or kernel.

Ratafia :: Ratafia (n.) A spirituous liquor flavored with the kernels of cherries, apricots, peaches, or other fruit, spiced, and sweetened with sugar; -- a term applied to the liqueurs called noyau, cura/ao, etc..

Kerneled :: Kerneled (imp. & p. p.) of Kerne.

Kern :: Kern (v. i.) To take the form of kernels; to granulate.

Core :: Core (n.) The heart or inner part of a thing, as of a column, wall, rope, of a boil, etc.; especially, the central part of fruit, containing the kernels or seeds; as, the core of an apple or quince..

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