A nut is a fruit consisting of a hard or tough nutshell protecting a single seed. In botany, the use of the term nut implies that the shell does not open to release the seed.
Diagram of a shagbark hickory nut
An Eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus) with a hazelnut in its mouth
In botany, a fruit is the seed-bearing structure in flowering plants that is formed from the ovary after flowering.
Nut (fruit)
…A nut is a fruit consisting of a hard or tough nutshell protecting a single seed. In botany, the use of the term nut implies that the shell does not open to release the…
Fruit platter – seasonal fruits
An arrangement of fruits commonly thought of as culinary vegetables, including maize, tomatoes, and squashes