palm kernel

pɑːm ˈkɜːnəl

Definition

Definition of palm kernel - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

industryseed of a tropical tree fruit used to extract cooking oil

Palm kernel oil is extracted from the seed.

kernel

nut

seed

agriculture

TECH.

ingredient in animal feed

TECH.

Farmers use palm kernel in livestock feed.

core

nut

seed

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seed of a tropical tree fruit used to extract cooking oil
ingredient in animal feed

Expressions with palm kernel

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palm kernel oil

oil from palm fruit kernels used in food or cosmetics

Palm kernel oil is used in both food and soap.

Expressions with palm

palm off

get rid of something unwanted by tricking someone

He tried to palm off the fake watch on me.

the palm of one's hand

inner surface of the hand between fingers and wrist

She held the coin in the palm of her hand.

grease someone's palm

give someone money for a favor

He tried to grease the officer's palm to avoid a ticket.

grease the palm

offer money to get something done

She had to grease the palm of the clerk to speed up the process.

read someone's palm

predict someone's future by palmistry

At the fair, the fortune-teller offered to read Maria's palm.

hold the world in the palm of your hand

have complete control or influence over something

With this new technology, you hold the world in the palm of your hand.

Expressions with kernel

kernel of truth

small but significant amount of truth in a statement or belief

Despite the exaggerations, there was a kernel of truth in his story..

kernel corn

kernels of maize, either frozen or canned

I bought a can of kernel corn for dinner.

pine kernel

edible seed of certain pine trees

Pine kernels are often used in pesto recipes.

kernel-less

adj.

lacking a central or essential part

The kernel-less fruit was not as tasty.

palm kernel oil

oil from palm fruit kernels used in food or cosmetics

Palm kernel oil is used in both food and soap.

Terms with palm kernel included in their meaning

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grugru nut

Caribbean

edible kernel from the grugru palm fruit

Examples of palm kernel in a sentence

Farmers harvest the palm kernel for its oil.
The palm kernel is a key component in poultry diets.
They added palm kernel to enhance the feed's nutrition.

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French:palmiste, graine de palme, ...
German:Palmkern, Palmnuss, ...
Italian:palmisto, nocciolo di palma, ...
Spanish:palmiste, almendra de palma, ...
Portuguese:palmiste, amêndoa do fruto da palma, ...
Chinese:棕榈仁, ...
Japanese:パーム核, パームカーネル, ...
Arabic:نَوَى نَخِيل, نَواة النَّخِيل, ...
Hebrew:גַּלְעִין דֶּקֶל, גַּרְעִין דֶּקֶל, ...
Russian:пальмовое ядро, пальмовые ядра, ...
Ukrainian:пальмове ядро, ...
Hindi:पाम कर्नेल, ताड़ गिरी, ...
Bengali:পাম কার্নেল, ...
Catalan:pinyolada, pinyolada de palma, ...
Czech:palmové jádro, palmojádrový expeler, ...
Danish:palmefrø, ...
Dutch:palmpit, palmkern, ...
Greek:πυρήνας φοινικόδεντρου, πυρήνας φοινικιάς, ...
Hungarian:pálmamag, pálmabél, ...
Khmer:គ្រាប់ដូងប្រេង, គ្រាប់ស្នូលដូងប្រេង, ...
Korean:팜 커널, ...
Persian:هسته خرما, هسته نخل, ...
Polish:nasiono palmy, ...
Portuguese (BR):amêndoa do dendê, amêndoa de palma, ...
Romanian:sâmbure de palmier, nucleu de palmier, ...
Swedish:palmkärna, palmpittekärna, ...
Thai:เมล็ดในปาล์ม, ...
Turkish:palmiye çekirdeği, palmiye tohumu, ...
Vietnamese:hạt cọ, nhân hạt cọ, ...

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