nutlike
Having seed-kernel flavor
Nutlike means resembling a nut in some quality—typically in taste, texture, or appearance.
A cheese might have a nutlike flavor, or a seed might have a hard, nutlike shell.
The comparison usually suggests something pleasantly earthy, crunchy, or compact.
Edible tree nut
- pecanEdible hickory seed
- cashewCurved edible seed
- pistachioEdible green seed
- macadamiaButtery Australian nut
earthy · roasted · buttery · toasty · peanutty · rich · oily · acorn
Edible tree nut
Breaking with sound
- crispFirm and breakable
- brittleLiable to shatter
- crumblyProne to fragmenting
- granularMade of tiny particles
chewy · fibrous · crackable · gritty · mealy · snap · dense · firm
almond
Edible tree nut
macadamia · earthy · roasted · buttery · toasty · peanutty · rich · oily · acorn · marzipan
almond
Edible tree nut
crunchy
Breaking with sound
granular · chewy · fibrous · crackable · gritty · mealy · snap · dense · firm · grainy
hard
Firm or demanding
- protectiveServing to guard
- woodyMade of tree-stuff
- crackableAble to be broken
encased · hull · husk · kernel · shelled · unshelled · outer · inner · pod · casing
small
Limited in size
brown · wrinkled · lobed · segmented · oblong · kidney-shaped · smooth · ridged · dimpled · irregular