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Plural for a softer, usually edible part of a nut, seed, or fruit stone contained within its shell
“It's an almond kernel housed within a date and enrobed in dodgy Middle Eastern chocolate.”
Plural for a single seed or grain, especially of corn or wheat
“You plant one kernel of corn and, if you're lucky, one stalk will grow.”
Plural for a small piece or amount of something
“There is a tiny kernel of truth in this tale, but the rest is fantasy.”
Plural for the central or most important part of something
“I do want to draw your attention to the nucleus, or the kernel, of the entire report.”
Plural for an initial stage or thing from which something may develop
“He sent it off to the publisher without perhaps realizing that it was to be the kernel of a mighty new cycle.”
(computing) Plural for the core engine of a computer system
“In 1991, Torvalds began experimenting with a rudimentary operating system kernel.”
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