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	Aulnuts are round, coarse-shelled nuts that grow from the epiphytic [[fledgevine]]. Once shelled, the foot of the seed is visible as a smooth, dark nib that resembles a beak, giving the nut the spurious appearance of an aul's head, perhaps inspiring the [[Twice Departed]] Jin who named them.		Aulnuts are round, coarse-shelled nuts that grow from the epiphytic [[fledgevine]]. Once shelled, the foot of the seed is visible as a smooth, dark nib that resembles a beak, giving the nut the spurious appearance of an [[snow aul\|aul]]'s head, perhaps inspiring the [[Twice-Departed]] [[Jin]] who named them.

	Though it has a bitter flavor at first, the taste sweetens to some degree as the nut is chewed, and cooking can further reduce its astringency. Overall the taste is earthy with a hint of vanilla.		Though it has a bitter flavor at first, the taste sweetens to some degree as the nut is chewed, and cooking can further reduce its astringency. Overall the taste is earthy with a hint of vanilla.