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Multi-word Results
| a tough nut to crack |
a problem or situation that is difficult to solve or cope with. [2 definitions] |
| betel nut |
the nut of the betel palm, chewed together with betel pepper leaves and lime in southeastern Asia as a mild stimulant and narcotic. |
| Brazil nut |
a large, oily triangular nut, the seed of a large tropical South American tree, or the tree itself. |
| ivory nut |
the hard, ivorylike seed of a small South American palm, used for buttons, ornaments, and the like. |
| kola nut |
the seed of the kola tree, which contains caffeine and theobromine and is used in soft drinks and medicines. |
| locknut |
a thin nut screwed over another nut in order to stop it from coming loose. [2 definitions] |
| nut case |
(slang) one who is unbalanced or crazy. |
| pine nut |
the sweet, edible, nutlike seed of certain pines that grow chiefly in the southwestern United States and Mexico; pignolia. |
| wing nut |
a nut with two winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage when the nut is turned. |
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