mockernut
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ərˌnʌt noun
1.
a North American hickory, Carya tomentosa, bearing a sweet, edible nut.
2.
the nut itself.
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| —n | |
| 1. | Also called: black hickory a species of smooth-barked hickory, Carya tomentosa, with fragrant foliage that turns bright yellow in autumn |
| 2. | the nut of this tree |
| [so called because the nut is difficult to extract] | |
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Mockernut
is always a great word to know.
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| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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Example sentences
Shagbark, pignut, and mockernut are common hickory species.
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