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  • 21hawk-nut — n. Ground nut …

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  • 22Kola nut — pods and seeds Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) …

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  • 23Universal Nut Sheller — The Universal Nut sheller in Uganda, 2005 The Universal Nut Sheller (UNS; formerly called the Malian Peanut Sheller) is a simple hand operated machine based on a Bulgarian Peanut sheller, capable of shelling 50 kilograms (110 lb) of raw, sun …

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  • 24Brazil nut — the three sided, hard shelled edible seed of the tree Bertholletia excelsa and related species, of South America. [1820 30] * * * Edible seed of a large South American tree, Bertholletia excelsa (family Lecythidaceae), and one of the major… …

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  • 25Fly nut — Fly Fly, n.; pl. {Flies} (fl[imac]z). [OE. flie, flege, AS. fl[=y]ge, fle[ o]ge, fr. fle[ o]gan to fly; akin to D. vlieg, OHG. flioga, G. fliege, Icel. & Sw. fluga, Dan. flue. [root] 84. See {Fly}, v. i.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any winged insect; esp …

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  • 26Tagua nut — The tagua nut is an extremely hard nut that comes from the ivory nut palm. Its endosperm can be carved and polished like ivory, making it a botanical alternative to elephant ivory and giving rise to the name vegetable ivory. Before carving, the… …

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  • 27doum nut — also spelled  Dhoum Nut,         the nut of the doum palm (Hyphaene thebaica), native to Upper Egypt, Sudan, Kenya, and Tanzania. Also called the gingerbread palm, the 15.2 metre (50 foot) tree has a slender trunk and smooth branches, each tipped …

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  • 28dika nut — ▪ plant       edible nut of the dika tree, which is also called the dika bread, or Gabon chocolate, tree (species Irvingia barteri), and is native to western Africa. The nut is used principally for food and oil.       The fruit of the dika is a… …

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  • 29Chocolate nut — Chocolate Choc o*late, n. [Sp., fr. the Mexican name of the cacao. Cf. {Cacao}, {Cocoa}.] 1. A paste or cake composed of the roasted seeds of the {Theobroma Cacao} ground and mixed with other ingredients, usually sugar, and cinnamon or vanilla.… …

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  • 30pea·nut — /ˈpiːˌnʌt/ noun, pl nuts 1 [count] : a nut with a thin shell that grows under the ground and that can be eaten roasted peanuts often used before another noun peanut oil ; called also (Brit) groundnut …

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