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An edible dry fruit or seed covered with a hard shell that protects the kernel or meat inside. Generally, the shell is removed and discarded and only the kernel, known as the nut, inside is the item to be eaten. Nuts are available shelled or unshelled and the shelled nuts are available blanched or unblanched, whole or chopped, halved, minced, raw, oil roasted, dry-roasted, salted, unsalted, and coated with a flavoring.