Pignut Definition

pĭgnŭt
noun
Any of several bitter, astringent hickory nuts.
Webster's New World
Any of the hickory trees on which these nuts grow.
Webster's New World

The edible tuber of Conopodium majus, native to western Europe.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • Carya glabra
  • black hickory
  • brown hickory
  • pignut hickory

Other Word Forms of Pignut

Noun

Singular:
pignut
Plural:
pignuts

Origin of Pignut

  • From pig + nut.

    From Wiktionary

Pignut Sentence Examples

  • The herbs include pignut, adder's-tongue, ribwort plantain, and red clover with yellow rattle, bulbous buttercup and orchids.

  • Plants present in the grassland include pignut, harebell, kidney vetch and several orchids including greater butterfly orchid.

  • Best sites are with long grass and lots of wildflowers particularly with birds foot trefoil and pignut.

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Words Starting With

PPIPIG

Words Ending With

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