nut allergy

Meaning

A medical condition where eating nuts (like peanuts, walnuts, or almonds) causes a harmful allergic reaction. It is a critical term to know when traveling to ensure restaurant staff understand your dietary restrictions and keep your food safe.

Examples

• I have a severe nut allergy, so please make sure my food does not contain peanuts.

  I have a severe nut allergy, so please make sure my food does not contain peanuts.

• Does this dessert contain almonds? My son has a dangerous nut allergy.

  Does this dessert contain almonds? My son has a dangerous nut allergy.

• You should always inform the flight attendant if you travel with a severe nut allergy.

  You should always inform the flight attendant if you travel with a severe nut allergy.

• Due to his nut allergy, we have to read food labels very carefully.

  Due to his nut allergy, we have to read food labels very carefully.

• She carries an EpiPen everywhere because of her life-threatening nut allergy.

  She carries an EpiPen everywhere because of her life-threatening nut allergy.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I have allergy of nuts.

  ✓ I have a nut allergy.

  In English, we use the compound noun 'nut allergy' or say 'allergic to nuts' instead of using 'allergy of'.

• ✗ Is this meal safe for my nuts allergy?

  ✓ Is this meal safe for my nut allergy.

  When 'nut' acts as a noun adjunct (modifier) before 'allergy', it must be singular.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Please tell the chef about my ___ so there is no cross-contamination.

  💡 A medical condition triggered by peanuts or tree nuts.

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  nut allergy

• Because of my severe ___, I cannot eat any pesto sauce.

  💡 A reaction to tree nuts or peanuts.

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  nut allergy