monkey nut
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of monkey nut
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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Some are oval; some are shaped like a monkey nut.
From The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People by Scott, J.W. Robertson
She picked up a monkey nut and ate it languidly.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 146, January 14, 1914 by Various
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