Hypernyms for "edible nut"
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almond
beechnut
brazil
brazil nut
bunya bunya
butternut
cashew
cashew nut
chestnut
chincapin
chinkapin
chinquapin
cob
cobnut
cocoanut
coconut
earthnut
filbert
goober
goober pea
groundnut
grugru nut
hazelnut
hickory nut
macadamia nut
monkey nut
peanut
pecan
pignolia
pine nut
pinon nut
pistachio
pistachio nut
quandong nut
souari nut
walnut
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.