nutshell n : the shell around the kernel of a nut

English

Pronunciation

• /ˈnʌtʃel/

Etymology

nut + shell

Noun

1. The shell that surrounds the kernel of a nut.
2. A short book summarizing an area of law.

Derived terms

• in a nutshell

Nutshell is the woody outer shell of a nut, but the term may also refer to:

• Nutshell (song), a song by Alice in Chains
• Nutshell (band), the Christian folk group from Great Britain
• The MS-DOS-based original version of FileMaker

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