The hard, protective covering of a nut is called a nutshell. If you hear someone say "in a nutshell," they are most likely summing something up in a few words.
The shell or hard external covering in which the kernel of a nut is inclosed.
Noun
the shell around the kernel of a nut
n.
The shell or hard external covering in which the kernel
of a nut is inclosed.
n.
Hence, a thing of little compass, or of little value.
n.
A shell of the genus Nucula.
Nutshell
The shell or hard external covering in which the kernel of a nut is inclosed.
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