chopped nuts

Fragmented sundae topping

Chopped nuts are nuts that have been cut into smaller, irregular pieces—coarser than ground but finer than whole or halved.

They appear frequently in baking recipes and as toppings: Fold in the chopped nuts, a sundae with chopped nuts and whipped cream.

The phrase functions as a standard culinary term rather than a description of any particular nut variety.

Opposites
physical form/processing state

chopped nutsnut butter

Crushed seed paste

almond flour · sliced almonds

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G