/ ˈkɜːnl; NAmE ˈkɜːrnl/ noun
1.
the inner part of a nut or seed
2.
the central, most important part of an idea or a subject
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English cyrnel , diminutive of corn (the plant).
/ ˈkɜːnl; NAmE ˈkɜːrnl/ noun
1.
the inner part of a nut or seed
2.
the central, most important part of an idea or a subject
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English cyrnel , diminutive of corn (the plant).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005