mockernut

[ mok-er-nuht ]

noun
  1. a North American hickory, Carya tomentosa, bearing a sweet, edible nut.

  2. the nut itself.

Origin of mockernut

1
1795–1805, Americanism; apparently mocker + nut
  • Also called mockernut hickory .

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British Dictionary definitions for mockernut

mockernut

/ (ˈmɒkəˌnʌt) /


noun
  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

Origin of mockernut

1
so called because the nut is difficult to extract

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