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(nut) [L. nux; Gr. karyon] a seed element, as of various trees, usually enclosed in a coating of variable hardness.
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Nut — (n[u^]t), n. [OE. nute, note, AS. hnutu; akin to D. noot, G. nuss, OHG. nuz, Icel. hnot, Sw. n[ o]t, Dan. n[ o]d.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) The fruit of certain trees and shrubs (as of the almond, walnut, hickory, beech, filbert, etc.),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nut — may refer to: Nut (fruit), the large, usually oily seed of some plants (such as a hazelnut, chestnut, etc.) Nut grass, (Cyperus rotundus) sometimes known as the World s worst weed . Nut (hardware), a fastener used with a bolt Nut (climbing), a… … Wikipedia
nut — NUT, nuturi, s.n. 1. Canelură. 2. Uluc, şanţ făcut într o piesă de lemn. ♢ Nut şi feder = sistem de îmbinare a două piese (din lemn) care constă în introducerea unei proeminenţe fasonate, aflată pe una din feţele primei piese, în ulucul de pe… … Dicționar Român
Nut — Nut, o Nuit, La Grande que parió a los dioses , es la diosa del cielo, creadora del universo y los astros, según la mitología egipcia. Nut, desnuda, con el cuerpo arqueado a modo de bóveda celeste, sobre su marido Geb (la Tierra). El padre de Nut … Wikipedia Español
Nut — Nut, als Tätigkeit Nuten, als Vorgang oder Ergebnis Nutung, bezeichnet: Nut (Fertigungstechnik), in der Technik eine längliche Vertiefung Nutung (Papiertechnik), eine herausgespante Vertiefung, damit das dickere Papier beim Falzen nicht bricht… … Deutsch Wikipedia
NUT — bezeichnet: Nut (Fertigungstechnik), in der Technik eine längliche Vertiefung in der Papierverarbeitung eine Vertiefung, damit das dickere Papier beim Falzen nicht bricht, siehe Nutung Nut (Ägyptische Mythologie), die Himmelsgöttin in der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Nütəh — Municipality … Wikipedia
Nut — Container NUT Extension de fichier .nut Développé par MPlayer et FFmpeg Type de format Format conteneur Spécification Format ouvert NUT est un conteneur multimédia libre e … Wikipédia en Français
nut — (n.) hard seed, O.E. hnutu, from P.Gmc. *khnut (Cf. O.N. hnot, Du. noot, O.H.G. hnuz, Ger. nuß nut ), from PIE *kneu nut (Cf. L. nux; see NUCLEUS (Cf. nucleus)). Sense of testicle is attes … Etymology dictionary
nut — ► NOUN 1) a fruit consisting of a hard or tough shell around an edible kernel. 2) the hard kernel of such a fruit. 3) a small flat piece of metal or other material, typically square or hexagonal, with a threaded hole through it for screwing on to … English terms dictionary
nut — [nut] n. [ME nutte < OE hnutu, akin to Ger nuss < IE * kneu , lump, nut (< base * ken , to squeeze together) > L nux, MIr cnū] 1. the dry, one seeded fruit of any of various trees or shrubs, consisting of a kernel, often edible, in a… … English World dictionary
