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Nuts As A Form Of Food Eugene, Oregon
A nut is a fruit consisting of a hard or tough nutshell protecting a kernel which is usually edible. In general usage and in a culinary sense, many dry seeds are called nuts, but in a botanical context, "nut" implies that the shell does not open to release the seed (indehiscent). [from wikipedia]
Hazelnut Tree Buds
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Hazelnut Tree Buds, A Nut Tree, Eugene, Oregon

The hazelnut is the fruit of the hazel tree and therefore includes any of the nuts deriving from species of the genus Corylus, especially the nuts of the species Corylus avellana. They are also known as cobnuts or filberts according to species.[from wikipedia]


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