Nut

Morpheme

Nut

Type

free base

Denotation

fruit of certain trees and shrubs that have the seed enclosed in a woody covering that remains closed when ripe

Etymology

Middle English note; Old English hnutu

Evidence

butternut, chestnut, coconut, nut, nutbutter, nutcracker, nuts, nutshell, nutter, nutty, peanut, walnut

See Also

Nuc(e)