edible nuts
Cashews and pistachios
Edible nuts are nuts safe and suitable for human consumption—almonds, walnuts, cashews, pecans, and the like.
The phrase appears most often in regulatory, commercial, or agricultural contexts where distinguishing food-grade nuts from ornamental or toxic varieties matters: The facility processes edible nuts and dried fruits.
In everyday speech, people usually just say nuts.
- chestnutOverused joke or edible nut
- walnutEdible hard-shelled seed
- pralineNut and sugar candy
- pecanEdible hickory seed
- marzipanSweetened ground nut confection
almond · acorn · nutcracker · trail mix · pesto · raw almonds · pistachio · nut butter · Brazil nut · cashew · macadamia · nut milk · honey roasted · shelling · pine nut · granola · nut · nougat
food category
edible nutsmeat
Animal tissue for food
dairy · vegetables · edible greens · edible roots · seafood