List of nuts - Health benefits of nuts
Edible nuts

Here is the List of nuts for you. A list of edible Nuts that we use in our cooking. As a snack or in our dishes. Do you know what is the definition of a 'nut'?

According to wikipedia, 'A nut is a fruit composed of a hard shell and a seed, which is generally edible. In botany, there is an additional requirement that the shell does not open to release the seed.'

There are many health benefits of nuts. We are advised to include nuts in our meals, especially breakfast.

Almonds - Pecan - Pistachio nuts

Nuts provide us protein and healthy fats. Nuts are also full of vitamins, antioxidants and omega 3 fatty acids. There is a large variety of edible nuts available to choose from.

The commonly available and consumed nuts are almonds, pistachios, pine nuts, peanuts, coconuts etc. Nuts are consumed raw, roasted, salted, boiled etc. Nuts are also used in cooking along with other ingredients.

Nuts are used to extract oil and these nuts or their oil is used as a beauty treatments and the preparation of cosmetics.

Nuts such as coconuts and coconut oil, almonds, almond oil etc. also have medicinal properties.

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Almonds	Badam	Badam	Badami
Walnuts	Akhrot	Akrod	Akrodu
Cashewnuts	Kaju	Kaju	Geru Beeja, gerpoppu
Ground nut, peanut	Moongphali, singdana	shengdane, dane	Kadalai
Almondette - Calumpong Nut - Cheronjee	Chironji	Charoli	-
Areca/ Betel Nut	Chhalia	Supari	Adike
Coconut	Narial	Naral	Tengin kayi
Nutmeg	Jaayphal	Jaiphal	Jayikayi
Pistachio	Pista	Pista	Pista
Chestnuts
Hazelnuts
Jacknuts	jackfruit nuts / seeds	Phanasachya biya	Halsina beeja
Brazil nuts
Pine nut	Chilghoza, Nioza
Macadamia
Pecans
Butternut
Hickory Nut
Water Chestnuts	Singhaara	Singada