Exact Match:
- kernel
- the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"
- a single whole grain of a cereal; "a kernel of corn"
- the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone; "black walnut kernels are difficult to get out of the shell"
Synonyms:
- Brazil nut,
- acorn,
- almond,
- almond paste,
- amande,
- amande douce,
- amandes mondees,
- axiom,
- axis,
- bench mark,
- berry,
- bird seed,
- bitter almond,
- blanched almonds,
- burnt almond,
- cardinal point,
- center,
- center of action,
- center of gravity,
- centroid,
- centrum,
- chief thing,
- climax,
- core,
- cornerstone,
- crisis,
- critical point,
- crux,
- dead center,
- diameter,
- diaphragm,
- distillate,
- distillation,
- elixir,
- epicenter,
- equator,
- essence,
- essential,
- essential matter,
- fabric,
- flaxseed,
- flower,
- focus,
- fruit,
- fundamental,
- gist,
- goober,
- goober pea,
- grain,
- gravamen,
- great point,
- ground-pea,
- groundnut,
- hayseed,
- heart,
- high point,
- hub,
- hypostasis,
- important thing,
- inner essence,
- interior,
- issue,
- keystone,
- landmark,
- linseed,
- main point,
- main thing,
- marrow,
- material,
- material point,
- matter,
- mean,
- meat,
- median,
- medium,
- medulla,
- metacenter,
- middle,
- midmost,
- midriff,
- midst,
- milestone,
- nave,
- navel,
- nigger toe,
- noisette,
- noix,
- nub,
- nubbin,
- nucleus,
- nut,
- nuts and bolts,
- omphalos,
- peanut,
- peanut butter,
- pip,
- pit,
- pith,
- pivot,
- postulate,
- principle,
- quid,
- quiddity,
- quintessence,
- real issue,
- salient point,
- salted peanuts,
- sap,
- seed,
- sine qua non,
- soul,
- spirit,
- stone,
- storm center,
- stuff,
- substance,
- substantive point,
- sum and substance,
- sweet almond,
- the bottom line,
- the nitty-gritty,
- the point,
- thick,
- thick of things,
- turning point,
- umbilicus,
- upshot,
- waist,
- waistline,
- zone