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      kernels
      noun
      the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
      a single whole grain of a cereal
      the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone
      Roots
      cornkern- · Old English · grain, seed
      Words related to kernels
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