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nut

[nuht] / nʌt /
NOUN
seed of fruit, vegetable
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NOUN
crazy, overenthusiastic person
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Antonyms
WEAK
sane person


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"Once the gold mine opens, we won't be able to grow hazelnuts here any more," says Omer Aydin, a nut producer and exporter.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Interest rates on CDs were probably looking pretty good at the time, so you put the whole nut in at once and let it ride.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Pistachio trees account for more than 22% of tree nut bearing acres in California — only beaten by the state’s $5.66 billion almond industry.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

I am expecting West Ham to play with the kind of intensity that is required but Everton can be a tough nut to crack.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The other boy's face was very small, and brown as a nut, he looked peculiarly old.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill




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