beechnut

American  

[beech-nuht] / ˈbitʃˌnʌt /

noun

1. the small, triangular, edible nut of the beech.

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beechnut British  

/ ˈbiːtʃˌnʌt /

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of beechnut

First recorded in 1730–40; beech + nut

Example Sentences

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beechnut

G. broke a front crown cracking a beechnut, there’s a black hole and he whistles when he talks.

From The New Yorker ● Dec. 14, 2009

They stopped under the shade of a beechnut tree.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

A beechnut fell plump on his nose, and he saw the sharp black eyes of a gray squirrel peering at him through the leaves.

From The Joyous Story of Toto by Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe

And when he saw that the beechnut crop was going to be a big one he decided that he would stay in Pleasant Valley all winter.

From The Tale of Jasper Jay Tuck-Me-In Tales by Bailey, Arthur Scott

He was sitting on the edge of the stone doorstep with a bit of beechnut clutched in his paws.

From The Tale of Miss Kitty Cat Slumber-Town Tales by Smith, Harry L.