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pignut

noun pig·nut \ˈpig-ˌnət\

Definition of PIGNUT

1
:  any of several bitter-flavored hickory nuts
2
:  a hickory (as Carya glabra and C. cordiformis) bearing pignuts
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First Known Use of PIGNUT

1666

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