bitternut

noun — 2 senses

bitternut

noun

Etymology From bitter + nut.

1

The bitternut hickory, Carya cordiformis, a common hickory tree native to the eastern United States and southeast Canada.

2

Its fruit, a bitter nut sometimes used as feed for livestock.

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