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bitternut

(ˈbɪtəˌnʌt)
n
1. (Plants) an E North American hickory tree, Carya cordiformis, with thin-shelled nuts and bitter kernels
2. (Plants) the nut of this plant
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bit•ter•nut

(ˈbɪt ərˌnʌt)

n.
a hickory, Carya cordiformis, of the E and southern U.S., bearing a smooth, gray, bitter seed.
[1800–10, Amer.]
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Noun1.bitternut - hickory of the eastern United States having a leaves with 7 or 9 leaflets and thin-shelled very bitter nutsbitternut - hickory of the eastern United States having a leaves with 7 or 9 leaflets and thin-shelled very bitter nuts
bitter hickory, bitter pignut, bitternut hickory, Carya cordiformis, swamp hickory
Carya, genus Carya - genus of large deciduous nut-bearing trees; United States and China
hickory tree, hickory - American hardwood tree bearing edible nuts
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