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

I have often arrived only in time to find its fruit, which resembles a beechnut in shape.

From The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits by Parsons, Mary Elizabeth

But the beechnut crop is good this fall.

From The Tale of Jolly Robin by Smith, Harry L.

And frequently, not just once in every 13 years, like our beechnut.

From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 41st Annual Meeting Pleasant Valley, New York, August 28, 29 and 30, 1950 by Northern Nut Growers Association