kernel
ker.nel \'k*rn-*l\ n [ME, fr. OE cyrnel, dim. of corn] chiefly dial 1: a fruit seed 2: the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut 3: a whole seed of a cereal 4: a central or essential part
Webster's English Dictionaryker.nel \'k*rn-*l\ n [ME, fr. OE cyrnel, dim. of corn] chiefly dial 1: a fruit seed 2: the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut 3: a whole seed of a cereal 4: a central or essential part