nut shells

Hard seed coverings

Nut shells are the hard outer casings that protect the edible kernels of nuts like walnuts, almonds, and pecans.

The phrase in a nutshell means expressed in the briefest possible form, as if condensed to fit inside such a small container: That's the whole story in a nutshell.

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pecans · pistachios · hard · hard to crack · crunchy · compost · mulch · organic waste · brittle · woody · splitting · nutcracker · fragments · casings · brown · rough · squirrel · bird feeder

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edible vs. inedible parts

nut shellsnutmeat

Edible part within shell

edible nuts · kernels · edible seeds · fruit pulp

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G