adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Full of kernels; resembling kernels; of the nature of kernels.

   "the roote is made of many thicke short white strings, which seeme to be grumous or kernelly rootes"

Example

More examples

"the roote is made of many thicke short white strings, which seeme to be grumous or kernelly rootes"

Etymology

From Middle English kirnelly; equivalent to kernel + -y.

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