nutlet
nounUK /ˈnʌtlət/
US /ˈnʌtlət/
A nutlet is a very tiny nut.
Each little nutlet holds a single seed inside.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In botany, a small nut-like fruit or the small seed-bearing part of a larger fruit.
The mint plant produces four nutlets at the base of each flower.
3. A small stone or pit inside a fruit.
The cherry's nutlet is hard and protects the seed.
4. A tiny hard lump or nodule.
The doctor felt a small nutlet under the skin.