Nut
111nut-tree — nutˈ tree noun Any tree bearing nuts, esp the hazel • • • Main Entry: ↑nut …
112nut-weevil — nutˈ weeˈvil noun A weevil (genus Balaninus) whose larvae live on hazelnuts • • • Main Entry: ↑nut …
113nut-wrench — nutˈ wrench noun An instrument for turning nuts on screws • • • Main Entry: ↑nut …
114nut to crack — (informal) ▪ A difficult problem ▪ A formidable opponent ● nut …
115nut|case — or nut case «NUHT kays», noun, Informal. a wildly eccentric or insane person …
116nut|gall — «NUHT GL», noun. a lump or ball that swells up, especially on an oak tree, where the tree has been injured by an insect; any one of various galls resembling a nut …
117nut|hatch — «NUHT HACH», noun. a small, sharp beaked, climbing bird that feeds on small nuts, seeds, and insects. The nuthatch has large feet and lives mostly in trees. There are several kinds, making up a family of birds. ╂[Middle English notehache… …
118nut|let — «NUHT liht», noun. 1. a small nut or nutlike fruit. 2. the stone of a drupe, especially a small drupe …
119nut|meat — «NUHT MEET», noun. a kernel of a nut …
120nut something out — ˌnut sth ˈout derived (AustralE, NZE, informal) to calculate sth or find the answer to sth • I m going to have to nut it out on a piece of paper. Main entry: ↑nutderived …