Definitions
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- adjective having a single seed
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Examples
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Unlike almonds and walnuts, the hazelnut is considered a "true nut" since it is a dry, one-seeded fruit in itself.
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Another good nutritional bet is the almond (almendra) which, like the walnut, is technically the seed of a one-seeded fruit.
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Unlike almonds and walnuts, the hazelnut is considered a "true nut" since it is a dry, one-seeded fruit in itself.
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Another good nutritional bet is the almond (almendra) which, like the walnut, is technically the seed of a one-seeded fruit.
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Unlike almonds and walnuts, the hazelnut is considered a "true nut" since it is a dry, one-seeded fruit in itself.
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Another good nutritional bet is the almond (almendra) which, like the walnut, is technically the seed of a one-seeded fruit.
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At higher elevations, there may be scattered one-seeded juniper and pinyon pine.
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At higher elevations, there may be scattered one-seeded juniper and pinyon pine.
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This little one-seeded berry is deep purple in color and as a kid, the best thing about eating jambool was the bright purple tongue I could sport for hours later!
Archive 2005-11-01 Nupur 2005
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Botanists later appropriated the word to refer specifically to one-seeded fruits with a tough, dry fruit layer rather then a fleshy, succulent one.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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