Polyglot Dictionary

kernel

/ˈkɜːrnəl/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
kernels

Meaning

  1. grano, núcleo (de semilla)

    • Each kernel of corn popped in the heat.

      Cada grano de maíz estalló con el calor.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

meat

Close — "the meat of a nut" means its kernel, the edible inner part.

Similar in other languages

German

Kern

Kern is the German word for the same thing — both mean "core, kernel, seed."

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa kernel?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: Each ___ of corn popped in the heat.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a kernel?

noun

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