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NUTS

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 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

Example:

it used to drive my husband balmy

Synonyms:

whacky; wacky; round the bend; nutty; nuts; loopy; loony; loco; kooky; kookie; haywire; fruity; dotty; daft; crackers; cracked; buggy; bonkers; batty; bats; barmy; balmy; around the bend

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

insane (afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Present simple (third person singular) of the verb nut

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 Context examples: 

Foods with folic acid in them include: • Leafy green vegetables • Fruits • Dried beans, peas, and nuts • Enriched breads, cereals and other grain products

(Folic Acid, NIH: National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements)

So far, no research on supplements has shown us anything better than healthy servings of less processed plant foods including vegetables, fruits and nuts.

(Most Popular Supplements Provide No Health Benefit, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Writing in the journal BMC Medicine, researchers from Imperial College London and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology analyzed 29 previous studies from around the world on the health benefits of nuts.

(Daily Handful of Nuts Reduces Disease Risk, VOA)

It is fat-soluble (can dissolve in fats and oils) and is found in seeds, nuts, leafy green vegetables, and vegetable oils.

(Alpha-tocopherol, NCI Dictionary)

A type of chemical found in small amounts in plants and certain foods (such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, oils, and whole grains).

(Bioactive compound, NCI Dictionary)

We get proteins in our diet from meat, dairy products, nuts and certain grains and beans.

(Dietary Proteins, NIH)

Not eating enough nuts and seeds (8.5%), seafood omega-3 fats (7.8%), vegetables (7.6%), fruits (7.5%), whole grains (5.9%), or polyunsaturated fats (2.3%) also increased risk of death compared with people who had an optimal intake of these foods/nutrients.

(How dietary factors influence disease risk, NIH)

In adults, the foods that most often trigger allergic reactions include fish, shellfish, peanuts, and tree nuts, such as walnuts.

(Food Allergy, NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

Fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, nuts and teas are rich sources of phytonutrients.

(Phytochemical, NCI Thesaurus)

Also, there were horns, and dolls, and toys of various sorts, and parcels and bundles of candies and nuts that filled the arms of all the Silvas to overflowing.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)