nut

The word “nut” means a hard-shelled seed or dry fruit, often edible. In plain terms, a hard-shelled edible seed, a threaded metal fastener, or slang for someone eccentric or obsessed with something.

“Nut” is pronounced nuht (/nʌt/ in IPA).

Here is “nut” used in a sentence: “She sprinkled chopped nuts over the salad.”

Depending on how it is used, “nut” can be a noun and a verb.

The word “nut” comes from Latin. From Old English hnutu, from a Proto-Germanic root meaning "nut", possibly related to Latin nux.

“Nut” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B2 level.

“Nut” has 4 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a hard-shelled seed or dry fruit, often edible.

In everyday language, a nut is any edible kernel in a hard shell. Botanically, a nut is a dry, hard-shelled fruit that does not split open on its own, while a seed is the part of a plant from which a new plant grows, so every true nut contains a seed, but many 'nuts' we eat are technically seeds.

No. Peanuts are legumes, related to peas and beans, and they grow underground in pods. They are called nuts in everyday speech because of their hard shell, taste, and use, not because of their botany.

A bolt is a threaded metal pin or rod; a nut is the small piece of hardware with a threaded hole that screws onto it. Together they clamp parts firmly, and the pairing is so familiar that 'nuts and bolts' has come to mean the basic practical details of anything.