Nuts and Seeds Word Search
This Nuts and Seeds word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the ingredients, dishes, and flavors of a food topic. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: ALMOND, WALNUT, PECAN, CASHEW, PISTACHIO, HAZELNUT, MACADAMIA, BRAZILNUT, SESAME, SUNFLOWER, PUMPKIN, FLAXSEED.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Nuts and Seeds word list, defined
- ALMOND /ˈɑːmənd/ · noun
- The edible, oval nut-like seed of a small tree (Prunus dulcis) native to western Asia, widely eaten and used in cooking; also the tree itself.
- WALNUT /ˈwɔːlnʌt/ (British); /ˈwɔːlnət/ (American) · noun
- The edible seed of a walnut tree, or the tree itself. The term can also refer to the hard, dark wood used in furniture and decorative work.
- PECAN /piˈkæn/ · noun
- A pecan is the edible nut of the pecan tree, a North American species of hickory. The word can also refer to the tree itself. Related: pecan nut, hickory nut.
- CASHEW /ˈkæʃuː/ · noun
- A curved, kidney-shaped edible nut that grows on the bottom of the cashew apple, the fruit of a tropical evergreen tree native to northeastern Brazil and now widely cultivated in India and Africa.
- PISTACHIO /pɪˈstɑːtʃi.oʊ/ · noun
- A small edible seed of the pistachio tree, enclosed in a hard shell and commonly eaten as a snack or used in desserts, confectionery, and sauces. Pistachios are green, ivory, or reddish, and their shells often split naturally during ripening.
- HAZELNUT /ˈheɪzəlnʌt/ · noun
- The hard-shelled, edible nut of a hazel tree, especially the European hazel. By extension, the word can also refer to the hazel tree or shrub itself. Related: filbert, cobnut, hazel nut.
- MACADAMIA /ˌmækəˈdeɪmiə/ · noun
- A macadamia is an evergreen tree native to Australia that bears edible nuts with hard shells. The word can also refer to its nuts, which are commonly eaten as snacks or used in baking, confectionery, and cooking. Related: macadamia nut, hickory nut, Queensland nut.
- SESAME /ˈsɛzəmi/ · noun
- The small, edible seed of an annual plant cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions, used in many cuisines. The word can also refer to the plant itself, which bears pale yellow, pink, or white flowers and elongated seed capsules. Related: sesame seed, til, benne seed, hummus seed.
- SUNFLOWER /ˈsʌnˌflaʊər/ · noun
- A tall annual plant, Helianthus annuus, cultivated for its large yellow flower heads and edible seeds. The word can also refer to the flower head itself or, informally, to the seeds used as food.
- PUMPKIN /ˈpʌmpkɪn/ · noun
- A large, usually round fruit with a hard orange-yellow rind and many seeds, eaten as a vegetable and commonly associated with autumn and Halloween. The word can also denote the plant that produces this fruit and, informally, a person's head. Related: squash, gourd, marrow, head.
- FLAXSEED /ˈflæksiːd/ · noun
- The small, flat seed of the flax plant (Linum usitatissimum), eaten whole or ground as a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids and fibre, and also pressed to produce linseed oil. Related: linseed.
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