bitternut

noun

Etymology

From bitter + nut.

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

Definitions

  1. The bitternut hickory, Carya cordiformis, a common hickory tree native to the eastern…

    The bitternut hickory, Carya cordiformis, a common hickory tree native to the eastern United States and southeast Canada.

  2. Its fruit, a bitter nut sometimes used as feed for livestock.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA