beechnut

 [beech-nuht]  

beech·nut

   [beech-nuht]
noun
the small, triangular, edible nut of the beech.
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Origin:
1730–40; beech + nut
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beechnut (ˈbiːtʃˌnʌt)
 
—n
the small brown triangular edible nut of the beech tree. Collectively, the nuts are often termed beech mast, esp when lying on the ground

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