What does kernel mean?

n. The central part of a nut or seed that we can eat.; The main or most important part of an idea or subject.

kernel

🇺🇸 /ˈkɜːrnl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkɜːnl/

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The central part of a nut or seed that we can eat.

We can eat the kernel inside a walnut.

The main or most important part of an idea or subject.

The kernel of her argument was that we should recycle more.

The central part of a nut or seed that we can eat.; The main or most important part of an idea or subject.

Plural kernels