American English for the edible inner portion of a nut — the kernel inside the shell. The word is practical and precise, commonly used in recipes, food processing, and culinary contexts where distinguishing the shell from the edible part matters. It has a slightly clinical, technical register compared to simply saying 'the nut'.
The recipe calls for two cups of walnut nutmeat, roughly chopped.
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(US) The edible portion of a nut.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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