nutmeat

[ nuht-meet ]

noun

1. the kernel of a nut, usually edible.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nutmeat¹

First recorded in 1910–15; nut + meat

Example Sentences

Thus creatures could only inhabit the nutmeat in the center of the nutshell cosmos.

From Literature

They used rocks to smash them and spent over an hour bashing rocks and nibbling at the small chunks of nutmeat, which tasted almost sweet.

From Literature

For school lunches I took in something called Nutmeat.

From The Guardian

“If the nuts are too dry, the shells shatter when you try to crack them. By boiling them in water for a couple of minutes the shells are a little softer and break open more easily and leave most of the meats unbroken,” Costello said, holding out a perfect nutmeat half.

From Washington Times

Brute force and all you've got is tiny pieces of nutmeat and shells.

From Inc