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Nut (plant material)

Scope note

Generally, any dry fruit consisting of a firm, oil-rich seed surrounded by a hard or leathery shell derived either from the pericarp or the seed coat. Specifically, fruit in which the seed is enclosed by a hard, woody pericarp which does not split open when the seed is ripe.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300011897

Broader Terms used

fruit

Narrower Terms used

coconut
acorn

Equivalent Terms used

nuts (plant materials)

Created

13yrs ago

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