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mockernut
[ mok-er-nuht ]
/ ˈmɒk ərˌnʌt /
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noun
a North American hickory, Carya tomentosa, bearing a sweet, edible nut.
the nut itself.
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Also called mockernut hickory .
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British Dictionary definitions for mockernut
mockernut
/ (ˈmɒkəˌnʌt) /
noun
Also called: black hickory a species of smooth-barked hickory, Carya tomentosa, with fragrant foliage that turns bright yellow in autumn
the nut of this tree
Word Origin for mockernut
so called because the nut is difficult to extract
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