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hognut

[ hawg-nuht, hog- ]

noun

  1. the nut of the brown hickory, Carya glabra.
  2. the tree itself.
  3. the pignut.
  4. the earthnut, Conopodium denudatum, of Europe.


hognut

/ ˈhɒɡˌnʌt /

noun

  1. See pignut
    another name for pignut


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hognut1

First recorded in 1765–75; hog + nut

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