Nut (fruit) usage of the term is less restrictive, and many nuts (in the culinary sense), such as almonds, pecans, pistachios, walnuts, and Brazil nuts, are not nuts in a botanical sense. Common usage of the term often refers to any hard-walled, edible kernel as a nut. A nut in botany is a simple dry fruit in which the ovary wall becomes increasingly hard as it matures, and where the seed remains unattached or free within the ovary wall. Most nuts come from the pistils with "inferior" ovaries (see flower) and all are "indehiscent" (not opening at maturity). True nuts are produced,
The Shape of the Table first in a trilogy of dramas Edgar had written on the theme of negotiation in the region. Other plays include "Pentecost" and "The Prisoner's Dilemma". The title of the play refers to a controversial incident surrounding negotiations held during the Vietnam War. Diplomats from the US, Saigon and Communist leaders took much time deciding the seating positions of delegates before discussions could even begin. The Shape of the Table at The Complete Review The Shape of the Table The Shape of the Table is a theatrical drama written by David Edgar. It was first staged at the National Theatre, London,