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| 1. | [ noun ] (botany) a single whole grain of a cereal | |
| Examples: | : "a kernel of corn" |
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| Related terms: | grain corn | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (botany) the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone | |
| Synonyms: | meat | |
| Examples: | : "black walnut kernels are difficult to get out of the shell" |
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| Related terms: | plant_part seed | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience | |
| Synonyms: | center core substance heart essence sum heart_and_soul meat pith nub marrow nitty-gritty inwardness gist | |
| Examples: | : "the gist of the prosecutor's argument" "the heart and soul of the Republican Party" "the nub of the story" |
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| Related terms: | content stuff hypostasis haecceity bare_bones quintessence summate | |
