Nuts & Seeds
Nuts and seeds for snacking and cooking
8 wordsEnglish (United States)
/ˈɑː.mənd/
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.
/ˈwɔːl.nʌt/
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.
/ˈpiː.nʌt/
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.
/ˈkæʃ.uː/
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.
/pɪˈstɑː.ʃi.oʊ/
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.
/ˈheɪ.zəl.nʌt/
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.
/ˈsɛs.ə.mi/
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.
/ˈɒl.ɪv/
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.