tree nuts

Walnuts and pistachios

Tree nuts are the edible seeds of trees, enclosed in hard shells: almonds, walnuts, cashews, pecans, pistachios, hazelnuts, and others.

The term appears most often in food labeling and allergy contexts, distinguishing these from peanuts (which are legumes) and other seeds.

The package warns that it may contain tree nuts.

Related

allergies · cashew · pistachio · chestnut · nutmeat · marzipan · holiday baking · filbert · edible · drupe · heart healthy · macadamia · pollination · native species · squirrel · grafting · orchard · salted

Categories
Opposites
botanical origin

tree nutspeanuts

Edible underground legumes

groundnuts · legumes · soybeans · root vegetables · tubers

allergen classification

tree nutsshellfish

Aquatic creatures with exoskeletons

dairy · eggs · peanuts · wheat · soy

food category

tree nutsmeat

Animal tissue for food

grains · vegetables · leafy greens · fruits · processed foods

Family

nut, tree, nuts, nutty, treeless, nutted, nutter, nutting, treelike

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