noun
- a type of dry fruit with a hard shell that splits open, such as a walnut or pecan
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The walnut is a classic example of a tryma.
- Botanists classify pecans as trymas rather than true nuts.
- The tryma’s hard outer shell protects the seed inside.
- Hickory nuts are another type of tryma found in North America.
- The tryma splits along natural seams when the fruit matures.