kernelEnglish → FrenchOxford English–Frenchkernel /BrE ˈkəːn(ə)l , AmE ˈkərnl / noun 1 (of nut, fruitstone) amande f; (whole seed) grain m walnut kernel cerneau m 2 figurative fond m a kernel of truth un fond de vérité 3 Computing, Linguistics noyau m