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Ker·nel, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Kerneled or Kernelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Kerneling or Kernelling.] To harden or ripen into kernels; to produce kernels.
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kernel
n 1: the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut
or fruit stone; "black walnut kernels are difficult to
get out of the shell" [syn: meat]
2: a single whole grain of a cereal; "a kernel of corn"
3: the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some
idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's
argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party";
"the nub of the story" [syn: substance, core, center,
essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness,
marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty]
[also: kernelling, kernelled]