Phrase Hound found 216 phrases and 200 compound words that contain nut. The most common are listed below. Open nut in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 216
- brazil nutBertholletia excelsa, a tree native to tropical South America.
- pine nutThe edible seed of any of several species of evergreen pine, especially Pinus pinea, Pinus cembra, and Pinus cembroides.
- cashew nutThe seed of the cashew tree, often viewed as a nut in the culinary sense.
- kola nutThe edible seed of the kola tree, Cola acuminata and related species, used as a flavoring and as a source of caffeine.
- betel nutAn egg-shaped seed of the betel palm; wrapped in the leaves of the betel pepper and chewed.
- wing nutA nut with wing-like projections to provide leverage in turning with thumb and forefinger.
- macadamia nutThe hard-shelled edible seed of the macadamia tree.
- tiger nutThe edible tuber of chufa (Cyperus esculentus).
- barrel nutAn internally threaded screw having a slotted head.
- physic nutA small tropical American euphorbiaceous tree (Jatropha curcas) with poisonous seeds, cultivated to produce biodiesel fuel.
- beer nutA peanut served with its husk (but not its shell).
- Malabar nutThe seed of an acanthaceous shrub, Justicia adhatoda from the Indian Peninsula and Southeast Asia, sometimes used medicinally.
- hickory nutOne of the large edible nuts of the hickory tree.
- Nut ArtA minor art movement during the late 1960s and early 1970s that was concerned with self-identification, sometimes involving the creation of a new persona, through fantastical or mythical elements.
- nut butterA spread made from some type of seed or nut, similar to peanut butter.
- lug nutA strong nut used to attach a wheel to an axle of a motorcar.
- castle nutA nut with rounded extensions projecting past the nut's opening. A cotter pin is inserted through a hole in the bolt and bent around the castle nut's projections to lock the nut in place.
- beech nutThe edible nut of the beech tree, Fagus.
- off the nutIn deficit, not profiting; sustaining a loss.
- nut jobSomeone who is crazy (insane).
- tree nutAny of the nuts that grow on trees.
- nut-headThe outer portion of a nut (as opposed to the threads inside).
- flare nutA nut to secure a flared tubing‘s tapered end.
- monkey nutSynonym of peanut: A legume resembling a nut, the fruit of the plant Arachis hypogaea, native to South America.
- nut caseAlternative form of nutcase: An eccentric or odd person.
Compound words 200
- peanutA legume resembling a nut, the fruit of the plant Arachis hypogaea, native to South America.
- coconutA fruit of the coconut palm (not a true nut), Cocos nucifera, having a fibrous husk surrounding a large seed.
- nutshellThe shell that surrounds the kernel of a nut.
- hazelnutThe fruit of the hazel, especially of species Corylus avellana, which is grown commercially.
- doughnutA deep-fried piece of dough or batter, usually mixed with various sweeteners and flavors, often made in a toroidal or ellipsoidal shape flattened sphere shape filled with jelly/jam, custard, or cream.
- nutcrackerAn implement for cracking nuts.
- wingnutA deciduous tree of the genus Pterocarya native to Asia.
- donutAlternative spelling of doughnut: A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, usually mixed with various sweeteners and flavors, often made in a toroidal or ellipsoidal shape flattened sphere shape filled with jelly/jam, custard, or cream.
- nutterA person who gathers nuts.
- butternutA North American walnut tree, Juglans cinerea.