kernel
[ kur-nl ]
/ ˈkɜr nl /
noun
verb (used with object), ker·neled, ker·nel·ing or (especially British) ker·nelled, ker·nel·ling.
to enclose as a kernel.
Origin of kernel
OTHER WORDS FROM kernel
ker·nel·less, adjective ker·nel·ly, adjectiveWords nearby kernel
kermes,
kermesite,
kermis,
kermit,
kern,
kernel,
kernel sentence,
kernel smut,
kernicterus,
kernig's sign,
kerning
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British Dictionary definitions for kernel
kernel
/ (ˈkɜːnəl) /
noun
the edible central part of a seed, nut, or fruit within the shell or stone
the grain of a cereal, esp wheat, consisting of the seed in a hard husk
the central or essential part of something
verb -nels, -nelling or -nelled or US -nels, -neling or -neled
(intr) rare
to form kernels
Derived forms of kernel
kernel-less, adjectiveWord Origin for kernel
Old English
cyrnel a little seed, from
corn seed; see
corn
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Scientific definitions for kernel
kernel
[ kûr′nəl ]
A grain or seed, as of a cereal grass, enclosed in a husk.
The inner, usually edible seed of a nut or fruit stone.