kernelEnglish → SpanishOxford English–Spanishkernel /AmE ˈkərnl , BrE ˈkəːn(ə)l / noun (of nut, fruit) almendra f; (of corn, wheat) grano m the kernel of the matter el meollo de la cuestión there is a kernel of truth in his claim hay una pizca de verdad en lo que dice