Synonyms for kernel
noun
Grain
nut, core, heart, germ, fruit, seed; see also grain 1, seed 1.
Essential portion
heart, center, root; see essence 1.
A small piece
piece, atom, morsel; see bit 1, division 2, part 1.
See kernel in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
noun
A fertilized plant ovule capable of germinating:
pip, pit2, seed. See startA source of further growth and development:
bud1, embryo, germ, nucleus, seed, spark1. See startThe most central and material part:
core, essence, gist, heart, marrow, meat, nub, pith, quintessence, root1, soul, spirit, stuff, substance. (Law) gravamen. See be
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