hognut

American

[hawg-nuht, hog-] / ˈhɔgˌnʌt, ˈhɒg- /

noun

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

hognut British

/ ˈhɒɡˌnʌt /

noun

another name for pignut

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Etymology

Origin of hognut

First recorded in 1765–75; hog + nut

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