nuts (adjective) nuts (interjection) betel nut (noun) nut (noun)

/nʌts/ crazy, foolish, or strange: You’re nuts if you think you can go mountain climbing in a snowstorm. If you are nuts about or nuts over someone or something, you are very enthusiastic about that person or thing: He’s nuts about his new granddaughter.

The word ball derives from the Latin word ballare, meaning ‘to dance’, and bal was used to describe a formal dancing party in French in the 12th century. The word also covered performed pieces like Il ballo delle ingrate by Claudio Monteverdi (1608).

Since it would be expected that a player would only make such a bet when he had the best possible hand, the folk lore says that this is how the best possible hand came to be known as the nuts. Another explanation is that “the nuts” originated from the old English usage of “nuts”, meaning “any source of pleasure”.

nut, n “hard seed,” Old English hnutu, from Proto-Germanic *hnut- (source also of Old Norse hnot, Dutch noot, Old High German hnuz, German Nuss “nut”), from PIE *kneu- “nut” (source also of Latin nux; see nucleus). Sense of “testicle” is attested from 1915. Nut-brown is from c. 1300 of animals; c.

The cashew nut is the true fruit, and is considered a drupe. The mature cashew apple can be eaten fresh, cooked in curries, or fermented into vinegar, as well as an alcoholic drink. It is also used to make preserves, chutneys, and jams in some countries such as India and Brazil.

Cashews are structurally similar to legumes like peanuts. Yet, due to the way they grow, they’re not considered part of the legume family.

Hazelnuts, acorns and chestnuts are true nuts. Almonds, for example, are in fact drupes, not nuts at all. Neither are cashews, pistachios and pine nuts.

This doesn’t make banana a nut, however. Bananas are fruits, although the plants bananas grow on are considered herbaceous, or non-woody. This makes banana plants technically herbs, but no relation to ground or tree nuts.

Most nuts, such as almonds, walnuts, and cashews, are botanically defined as seeds rather than fruit. Yet, a handful of true nuts like chestnuts and hazelnuts are technically fruits. The lone exception is peanuts, which are a legume.

Pulses include beans, lentils and peas. They are a cheap, low-fat source of protein, fibre, vitamins and minerals, and they count towards your recommended five daily portions of fruit and vegetables.

Basic Nutrition Facts Comparison For All Types of Nuts Per Oz (28-gram)

Nut	kcal	Omega 3
Cashew Nuts	157	0.02 g
Chestnuts	70	0.03 g
Hazelnuts	178	0.02 g
Hickory nuts	186	0.3 g

pistachios

peanuts

many chronic diseases, including heart disease and diabetes.

1. Almonds. Almonds are tree nuts that contain a number of beneficial nutrients (13).
2. Pistachios. Pistachios are a commonly consumed nut that is high in fiber (23).
3. Walnuts.
4. Cashews.
5. Pecans.
6. Macadamia Nuts.
7. Brazil Nuts.
8. Hazelnuts.

Pecans. Pecans come from pecan trees, a type of hickory tree native to northern Mexico and the southern United States. Of all the nuts, pecans are possibly the sweetest, and are loaded with manganese, which not only supports bone health but may help ease the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS).

Macadamia nuts

Below are the top 5 healthiest nuts you can easily incorporate into your diet.

1. Almonds. Almonds are known for being the nut highest in calcium and contain many other vitamins and minerals.
2. Pecans.
3. Hazelnuts.
4. Macadamias.
5. Walnuts.

Worst nuts for your diet Ounce for ounce, macadamia nuts (10 to 12 nuts; 2 grams protein, 21 grams fat) and pecans (18 to 20 halves; 3 grams protein, 20 grams fat) have the most calories – 200 each – along with the lowest amounts of protein and the highest amounts of fats.

Walnuts

So should we be eating nuts or will they make us gain weight? In short, the answer is yes, we should eat them, and no, they won’t make us gain weight if eaten in moderate amounts. The fats in nuts are mostly the “good” fats. And aside from that, our bodies don’t actually absorb all the fat found in nuts.

However, it is possible to eat too many nuts. Nuts are very high in calories, so eating a large number of nuts throughout the day can cause people to exceed their target calorie intake without realizing it. Doing so regularly may lead to weight gain.

Almonds are a source of melatonin and the sleep-enhancing mineral magnesium, two properties that may make them a great food to eat before bed.

Eating nuts as part of a healthy diet may be good for your heart. Nuts contain unsaturated fatty acids and other nutrients. And they’re a great snack food — inexpensive, easy to store and easy to pack when you’re on the go. One drawback to nuts is that they’re high in calories, so it’s important to limit portions.