Kernel | Define Kernel at Dictionary.com

kernel (ˈkɜːn ə l) —n 1. the edible central part of a seed, nut, or fruit within the shell or stone 2. the grain of a cereal, esp wheat, consisting of the seed in a hard husk 3. the central or essential part of something —vb, -nels, -nelling, -nelled, -ne

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