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nuts and seeds; seeds and fruits
A collective term for the edible seeds, nuts, and small dried fruits of plants. Used in food science, nutrition, and botany to refer to this food category as a group.
種実類は栄養が豊富だ。
Nuts and seeds are rich in nutrition.
この料理には種実をたっぷり使っている。
This dish uses plenty of nuts and seeds.
アーモンドやくるみなどの種実類には良質な脂肪が含まれており、毎日少量を食べることが推奨されている。
Nuts and seeds such as almonds and walnuts contain high-quality fats, and eating a small amount daily is recommended.
A compound of 種 (seed) and 実 (fruit/nut), used as a collective term for the broad category of edible seeds and nuts. Most commonly appears as 種実類 (the category of nuts and seeds) in nutrition and food science contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 種実類: nuts and seeds (as a food category)
- 種実バター: nut/seed butter
- 種実アレルギー: nut/seed allergy
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ナッツ: nuts (loanword, commonly used in casual speech)
- 木の実: tree nuts; nuts from trees
- 種子: seed (botanical term, more technical)
USAGE:
While ナッツ is more common in everyday conversation, 種実類 is the standard term in nutritional guidelines, food labeling, and academic writing.