Is hazelnut really a nut?



Answer:
yes
yes, and a peanut is really a nut too
yes, they kind of resemble an acorn in need the top.
waht do you reckon
Yes, beneath botanical definitions a nut is a "one-seeded fruit next to a tough dry layer, to some extent than a fleshy, succulent outer layer." So, it is a solid nut!

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i think so
a brazil nut is a core though
yes
Yes, same as a filbert.
yes it is.
yes

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