hognut: Meaning and Definition of

hog•nut

Pronunciation: (hôg'nut", hog'-), [key]
— n.
  1. the nut of the brown hickory, Carya glabra.
  2. the tree itself.
  3. the pignut.
  4. the earthnut, Conopodium denudatum, of Europe.
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