beechnut

noun
/ˈbiːt͡ʃˌnʌt/

Etymology

From beech + nut.

  1. inherited from *hnuts
  2. inherited from *hnut
  3. inherited from hnutu
  4. inherited from note
  5. compounded as beechnut — “beech + nut

Definitions

  1. The small, triangular, edible nut of the beech tree.

    • The cultivated harvest in the fields was matched by the woodland ‘mast’ of beechnuts, acorns, chestnuts, and other fruits of the forest.

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