KERNEL

KER ·NEL 2 syllables

B1 · Intermediate 📏 6 letters 🎲 Scrabble 10 ✅ valid word

Useful in everyday and work contexts.

noun
  1. the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone
  2. a single whole grain of a cereal
  3. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

💬 Examples

  • "black walnut kernels are difficult to get out of the shell"
  • "a kernel of corn"
  • "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"
  • "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"

🔗 Similar words

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