English-russian biological dictionary. 2013.
water nut — noun 1. : water chestnut 2. : water chinquapin … Useful english dictionary
jesuits' water nut — noun Usage: usually capitalized J : water chestnut 1 … Useful english dictionary
Water Yam (artist's multiple) — Water Yam is an artist s multiple by the American artist George Brecht. Originally published in Germany, June 1963 [Fluxus Codex, Hendricks, Abrams 1989, p216] in a box designed by George Maciunas and typeset by Tomas Schmitt, it has been re… … Wikipedia
water caltrop — Water chestnut Wa ter chest nut (Bot.) The fruit of {Trapa natans} and {Trapa bicornis}, Old World water plants bearing edible nutlike fruits armed with several hard and sharp points; also, the plant itself; called also {water caltrop}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Water chestnut — Wa ter chest nut (Bot.) The fruit of {Trapa natans} and {Trapa bicornis}, Old World water plants bearing edible nutlike fruits armed with several hard and sharp points; also, the plant itself; called also {water caltrop}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nut Island effect — The Nut Island effect describes a human resources condition in which a team of skilled employees becomes isolated from distracted top managers resulting in a catastrophic loss of the ability of the team to perform an important mission. The term… … Wikipedia
Nut (fruit) — Hazelnuts from the Common Hazel Chestnuts … Wikipedia
Nut (goddess) — This article is about the Egyptian sky goddess. For the goddess in the cosmology of Thelema, see Nuit. Nut and the Sun In the Ennead of Egyptian mythology, Nut (alternatively spelled Nuit, Newet, and Neuth) was the goddess of the sky … Wikipedia
nut — nutlike, adj. /nut/, n., v., nutted, nutting. n. 1. a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell. 2. the kernel itself. 3. Bot. a hard, indehiscent, one seeded fruit, as the chestnut or the acorn. 4.… … Universalium
Nut roast — A Nut roast on the table A nut roast or roasted nut loaf is a rich and savoury vegetarian dish consisting of nuts, grains, vegetable oils, broth or butter, and seasonings formed into a firm loaf shape or long casserole dish before roasting and… … Wikipedia
nut — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. kernel, stone, nutmeat; seed, core; slang, eccentric, crank, crackpot (sl.), kook (sl.). See food, insanity. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A dry fruit] Syn. seed, kernel, stone, achene, caryopsis, utricle;… … English dictionary for students
