pignut
pignut · pignuts
The edible tuber of Conopodium majus, native to western EuropeThe edible tuber of Conopodium majus, native to western Europe.
/ˈpɪɡnʌt/
Meaning
4 sensesThe edible tuber of Conopodium majus, native to western Europe.
(US)Any of various types of hickory or their fruits; a hognut.
Simmondsia chinensis, jojoba.
Pelleted food for pigs.
More definitions
- an American hickory tree having bitter nuts
Origin
From pig + nut.From pig + nut.
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Forms
plural: pignutsSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- an American hickory tree having bitter nuts:pignut hickorybrown hickoryblack hickoryCarya glabra