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From [http://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia]: "A nut in botany is a simple dry fruit with one seed (rarely two) in which the ovary wall or part of it becomes very hard (stony or woody) at maturity." |
From [http://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia]: "A '''nut''' in botany is a simple dry fruit with one seed (rarely two) in which the ovary wall or part of it becomes very hard (stony or woody) at maturity." |
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==Nuts that are (probably) period:== |
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* Walnuts |
* Walnuts |
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* [[Almond]]s |
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* Almonds |
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* Chestnuts |
* Chestnuts |
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* Acorns |
* Acorns |
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* Peanuts (barely - brought to [[Europe]] in [[16th century]] as a curiosity) |
* Peanuts (barely - brought to [[Europe]] in [[16th century]] as a curiosity) |
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* Pistachios (barely - [[Roman Empire]]/[[Middle East]]ern) |
* Pistachios (barely - [[Roman Empire]]/[[Middle East]]ern) |
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==See Also== |
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* [[Nut (Maplet)|Nuts according to Maplet's ''A Greene Forest'']] |
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[[category:food]] |
[[category:food]] |
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Revision as of 00:12, 12 July 2005
From Wikipedia: "A nut in botany is a simple dry fruit with one seed (rarely two) in which the ovary wall or part of it becomes very hard (stony or woody) at maturity."
Nuts that are (probably) period:
- Walnuts
- Almonds
- Chestnuts
- Acorns
- Pine nuts
- Filberts/hazelnuts
- Peanuts (barely - brought to Europe in 16th century as a curiosity)
- Pistachios (barely - Roman Empire/Middle Eastern)
