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nuts

/nʌts/
Meanings
  • noun

    1. An edible seed, typically enclosed in a hard shell and usually contained in a fruit, as of an oak, walnut, or chestnut.

    - "She cracked open a walnut and enjoyed the sweet flesh."
    - "The squirrel buried nuts in the ground for the winter."
  • noun

    2. Informal. A foolish or absurd person.

    - "Don't be such a nut!"
    - "My brother is a real nut about classic cars."
Pronunciation
  1. /nʌts/



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Synonyms

ball , bollock , nads , bonce , noodle , loony , nutbag , nutcase , nutter , blow a nut , bust a nut , Glasgow kiss , Liverpool kiss , butt , loaf , nutty
Rhymes
Words rhyming with nuts
buts , huts , puts
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Nut (English) : Edible seed enclosed in a hard shell

  2. Nut (Scots) : A foolish or absurd person

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. nutmeg () : A spice made from the seed of the nutmeg tree

  2. nutcase () : A foolish or irrational person

Variants
List of all variants of nuts that leads to same result
nuts , nut , nutlike , nutted , nutting , nuts and bolts , nuts-and-bolts , drive her nuts , drive him nuts , drive someone nuts , drive them nuts , drive us nuts , drive you nuts , driven her nuts , driven him nuts , driven someone nuts , driven them nuts , driven us nuts , driven you nuts , drives her nuts , drives him nuts , drives someone nuts , drives them nuts , drives us nuts , drives you nuts , driving her nuts , driving him nuts , driving someone nuts , driving them nuts , driving us nuts , driving you nuts , drove her nuts , drove him nuts , drove someone nuts , drove them nuts , drove us nuts , drove you nuts , go nuts , from soup to nuts , soup to nuts , betel nut , betel nuts , Brazil nut , Brazil nuts , cashew nut , cashew nuts
Forms
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nuts, nut's, nuts', nuttier, nuttiest

Etymology
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Old English hnutu, from hnuts, hnutu, probably derived from Proto-Germanic *nutan, from Proto-Indo-European *nod- ‘knob, node’.

Trivia
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  1. The largest nut in the world is the Macadamia Integrifolia, which can weigh up to 42 grams.

  2. Peanuts are not actually nuts but legumes.

  3. Nuts were one of the first foods to be processed by humans, as early as 60,000 years ago.

Related Concepts
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  1. Nut allergy: An allergic reaction to nuts, often causing symptoms such as hives, itching, and difficulty breathing.

Culture
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Nuts have been an essential food source for humans for thousands of years. They are rich in protein, healthy fats, and various essential nutrients. Nuts have been used in various cultural and religious practices, such as offering nuts to the gods in ancient Greece and using nuts as offerings in Hinduism.

How to Memorize "nuts"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a hand holding a walnut, cracking it open, and eating the nut meat.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'nuts' with the image of a tree bearing nuts, such as an oak or a walnut tree.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Nuts are Nature's Unusual Treats' to remember the different types of nuts.

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