kernel

/ˈkɜr·nəl/ n [C]

Definition

› the edible part of a nut that is inside the shell, or the whole seed of a grain plant: fig. There’s a kernel of truth in what he said (= some small part of it is true).

(Definition of kernel n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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