殻かく果か

noun

hard-shelled nut

Rare botanical term for nuts with a hard shell, such as walnuts, pecans, and almonds. Not used in everyday conversation; the common word is 堅果 (けんか) or simply ナッツ.

• 植しょく物ぶつ学がくの文ぶん献けんでは、クルミやアーモンドは殻かく果かに分ぶん類るいされることがある。

  In botanical literature, walnuts and almonds are sometimes classified as hard-shelled nuts (殻果).