a small oval fruit with a hard pit, used for oil and food, from the Mediterranean region
noun
Examples:
• She ordered a salad garnished with kalamata olives.
• The olive tree in the courtyard was over a hundred years old.
a yellow-green color resembling unripe olives
adjective
Examples:
• She wore an olive green jacket that complemented her complexion.
• The military uniforms were a dull olive color.
a small green nut with a hard shell that splits when ripe, used in cooking and confectionery
noun
Examples:
• She cracked open a bag of roasted pistachios while watching the film.
• The ice cream was flavoured with real pistachio paste.
a small, round nut with a smooth brown shell, grown on hazel trees and widely used in chocolate and pastry
noun
Examples:
• The chocolate spread was made with ground hazelnuts and cocoa.
• She toasted the hazelnuts in a dry pan before adding them to the salad.
an oval nut with a hard shell and a pale, edible seed used in cooking and snacking
noun
Examples:
• She snacked on a handful of almonds in the afternoon.
• The cake was topped with slivered almonds.
a small, oval legume with a thin papery skin, eaten as a snack or used to make peanut butter
noun
Examples:
• She spread peanut butter made from roasted peanuts on her toast.
• The baseball fans bought bags of salted peanuts at the stadium.
a plant whose tiny oval seeds are used as a flavouring and as a source of oil in cooking
noun
Examples:
• He sprinkled sesame seeds over the noodles before serving.
• The dressing was made with sesame oil, soy sauce, and ginger.
a kidney-shaped nut with a buttery flavour, harvested from a tropical tree
noun
Examples:
• He stirred a handful of cashews into the stir-fry for extra crunch.
• The sauce was made by blending soaked cashews with garlic and lemon.
a wrinkled, edible nut enclosed in a hard shell, grown on a large deciduous tree
noun
Examples:
• He added chopped walnuts to the brownie batter.
• The salad was dressed with oil and scattered with walnuts.