Hazelnuts from the Common HazelChestnutsA walnut and a walnut core
Discover great deals on the many hard to find and one of a kind items available only on eBay!

Nut

Nut is a general term for the dry seed or fruit of some plants. While a wide variety of dried seeds and fruits are called nuts, only a certain number of them are considered by biologists to be true nuts. Nuts are an important source of nutrition for both humans and wildlife. more...

HomeHome
Bird & Wildlife AccessoriesBird & Wildlife Accessories
Garden DécorGarden Décor
Garden Structures & FencingGarden Structures & Fencing
Gardening & PlantsGardening & Plants
Children's Gardening ItemsChildren's Gardening Items
Fertilizer & Soil AmendmentsFertilizer & Soil Amendments
Garden Tools & EquipmentGarden Tools & Equipment
Hydroponics & Seed StartingHydroponics & Seed Starting
OtherOther
Pest & Weed ControlPest & Weed Control
Planters, Pots & Window...Planters, Pots & Window...
Plants, Seeds & BulbsPlants, Seeds & Bulbs
Aquatic PlantsAquatic Plants
PlantsPlants
Pond PlantPond Plant
SeedlingsSeedlings
SeedsSeeds
Water LilyWater Lily
BonsaiBonsai
Bonsai TreeBonsai Tree
Bonsai TreeBonsai Tree
Bonsai TreeBonsai Tree
Bonsai TreeBonsai Tree
Japanese BonsaiJapanese Bonsai
PlantsPlants
SeedlingsSeedlings
SeedsSeeds
BromeliadsBromeliads
Cactus & SucculentsCactus & Succulents
Cactus PlantCactus Plant
PlantsPlants
SeedlingsSeedlings
SeedsSeeds
FernsFerns
Flower Bulbs, Roots & CormsFlower Bulbs, Roots & Corms
Bearded IrisBearded Iris
Tall BeardedTall Bearded
Tall Bearded IrisTall Bearded Iris
Tall IrisTall Iris
Flower Plants & SeedlingsFlower Plants & Seedlings
AnnualsAnnuals
BiennialsBiennials
PerennialsPerennials
Flower SeedsFlower Seeds
25 Seeds25 Seeds
AnnualsAnnuals
BiennialsBiennials
Bulk SeedsBulk Seeds
Flower Seeds GiftFlower Seeds Gift
PerennialsPerennials
Groundcovers & VinesGroundcovers & Vines
PlantsPlants
SeedlingsSeedlings
SeedsSeeds
Vine SeedsVine Seeds
HerbsHerbs
Herb SeedsHerb Seeds
PlantsPlants
SeedlingsSeedlings
SeedsSeeds
HouseplantsHouseplants
African VioletAfrican Violet
OrchidsOrchids
Cattleya OrchidCattleya Orchid
Orchid PlantOrchid Plant
Ornamental GrassesOrnamental Grasses
Ornamental GrassOrnamental Grass
OtherOther
RosesRoses
Shrub Flower PlantShrub Flower Plant
ShrubsShrubs
PlantsPlants
SeedlingsSeedlings
SeedsSeeds
TreesTrees
EvergreenEvergreen
Fruit/FloweringFruit/Flowering
NutNut
OtherOther
ShadeShade
TropicalsTropicals
Orchid PlantOrchid Plant
Orchid PlantOrchid Plant
Orchid PlantOrchid Plant
Orchid PlantOrchid Plant
Orchid PlantOrchid Plant
Orchid PlantOrchid Plant
PlantsPlants
SeedlingsSeedlings
SeedsSeeds
Vegetables & FruitsVegetables & Fruits
4 Tomato Plants4 Tomato Plants
PlantsPlants
Seed SeedsSeed Seeds
SeedlingsSeedlings
Seeds & BulbsSeeds & Bulbs
Tomato SeedsTomato Seeds
Publications & SoftwarePublications & Software
Watering EquipmentWatering Equipment

Botanical Definition

A nut in botany is a simple dry fruit with one seed (rarely two) in which the ovary wall becomes very hard (stony or woody) at maturity, and where the seed remains unattached or unfused with the ovary wall. Most nuts come from the male pistils with inferior ovaries (see flower) and all are indehiscent (not opening at maturity). True nuts are produced, for example, by some plants — families of the order Fagales.

Order Fagales
  • Family Juglandaceae
    • Walnut—esp. Persian Walnut (Juglans regia)
    • Butternut (Juglans)
    • Hickory, Pecan (Carya)
    • Wingnut (Pterocarya)
  • Family Fagaceae
    • Chestnut (Castanea)
    • Beech (Fagus)
    • Oak (Quercus)
    • Stone-oak, Tanoak (Lithocarpus)
  • Family Betulaceae
    • Alder (Alnus)
    • Birch (Betula)
    • Hazel, Filbert (Corylus)
    • Hornbeam

Culinary definition and uses

A nut in cuisine is a much less restrictive (but vital) category than a nut in botany, as the term is applied (from the viewpoint of the cook, not of a botanist) to many seeds that are not botanically true nuts. Any large, oily kernel found within a shell and used in food may be regarded as a nut. Because nuts generally have a high oil content, they are a highly prized food and energy source. A large number of seeds are edible by humans and used in cooking, eaten raw, sprouted, or roasted as a snack food, or pressed for oil that is used in cookery and cosmetics. Nuts (or seeds generally) are also a significant source of nutrition for wildlife. This is particularly true in temperate climates where animals such as jays and squirrels store acorns and other nuts during the autumn to keep them from starving during the late autumn, all of winter, and early spring.

Nuts, including both tree nuts and peanuts, are among the most common food allergens.

Some fruits and seeds that are nuts in the culinary sense but not in the botanical sense:

  • Almond is the edible seed of a drupe — the leathery "flesh" is removed at harvest.
  • Brazil nut is the seed from a capsule.
  • Candlenut (used for oil) is a seed.
  • Cashew nut is a seed.
  • Coconut is a dry, fibrous drupe.
  • Horse-chestnut is an inedible capsule.
  • Macadamia nut is a creamy white kernel (Macadamia integrifolia).
  • Malabar chestnut
  • Mongongo
  • Peanut is a legume and a seed.
  • Pine nut is the seed of several species of pine (coniferous trees).
  • Pistachio nut is the seed of a thin-shelled drupe.
  • Lychee is a member of the soapberry family, in which its berrylike fruits can be eaten fresh or sundried as nuts.

See also: List of edible seeds

Read more at Wikipedia.org


[List your site here Free!]

Click to see more Nut items at www.ebay.com
Prices current as of last update, 03/23/24 6:14am.

Home Contact Resources Exchange Links eBay