Which of the following is a true nut?

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(D) true nut is a dry,indehiscent fruit with a single seed and a hard,woody pericarp that does not split open at maturity.
Botanically,none of the op

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Acorn

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(D) true nut is a dry,indehiscent fruit with a single seed and a hard,woody pericarp that does not split open at maturity.
Botanically,none of the options provided (Walnut,Cashewnut,Groundnut,Acorn) are strictly 'true nuts' in the botanical sense.
However,in many contexts,an $Acorn$ (the fruit of the oak tree) is the closest botanical example of a true nut among the choices,as it possesses the characteristic hard,woody pericarp.
Walnuts and Cashewnuts are drupes,and Groundnuts are legumes.
Therefore,$D$ is the most appropriate choice in a botanical context.

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