noun
- the edible kernel inside a nut shell
Examples
- She cracked the walnut and extracted the nutmeat.
- The recipe calls for one cup of chopped nutmeat.
- Fresh nutmeat has a better flavor than store-bought pieces.
- He carefully removed the nutmeat from the pecan shells.
- The nutmeat was perfectly preserved inside the hard shell.
- Bakers often use nutmeat in cookies and cakes.