| nurseryman |
one who grows plants or young trees, often for sale. |
| nursery rhyme |
a short, simple, usu. rhymed song or poem for young children. |
| nursery school |
a school for children below kindergarten age. |
| nursery-web spider |
any of the species of spiders, the females of which build a web for their young and stand guard next to it. |
| nurse's office |
in a school, the office of the school's nurse, where students go for assistance if they are injured or do not feel well during school. |
| nursing home |
a residence, usu. operated as a public or commercial enterprise, that offers nursing care to the disabled, elderly, or the like. |
| nursling |
a suckling baby or young animal. [2 definitions] |
| Nur-Sultan |
the capital city of Kazakhstan, formerly called Astana. |
| nurture |
to care for and encourage the growth and development of (a living thing). [6 definitions] |
| nut |
a dry seed or fruit composed of a usu. edible kernel, or "meat," encased in a woody or leathery shell. [7 definitions] |
| nut case |
(slang) one who is unbalanced or crazy. |
| nutcracker |
a hinged implement for cracking the shell of a nut. |
| nutgall |
a nut-shaped protuberance caused by parasitic wasps, esp. on oak trees. |
| nuthatch |
any of various small birds with a short tail, a long, narrow, sharp beak, and agility in climbing about on tree trunks and branches in search of insects. |
| nutmeat |
the edible portion of a nut. |
| nutmeg |
the fragrant seed of an evergreen East Indian tree or of similar trees, often ground and used as a spice. [2 definitions] |
| nutpick |
a small, thin, usu. metal rod with a sharp point, used to pick the meat of a nut from its shell. |
| nutria |
a South American water animal similar to the beaver; coypu. [2 definitions] |
| nutrient |
providing or being food; having nourishing qualities. [2 definitions] |
| nutrient-dense |
(of food) having a high level of nutrients compared to the calories consumed. |
| nutriment |
something that nourishes; food substance. |