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Nutshell
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<p>A nutshell is the outer shell of a <a href="/facts/Nut_(fruit)/HvHpVkod">nut</a>. Most nutshells are inedible and are removed before eating the nut meat inside. It covers and protects the <a href="/facts/Seed/a4xGSLxJ">kernel</a>, which may be edible. </p>