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Definition of Bitternut
1. Noun. Hickory of the eastern United States having a leaves with 7 or 9 leaflets and thin-shelled very bitter nuts.
Exact synonyms: Bitter Hickory, Bitter Pignut, Bitternut Hickory, Carya Cordiformis, Swamp Hickory
Group relationships: Carya, Genus Carya
Generic synonyms: Hickory, Hickory Tree
Group relationships: Carya, Genus Carya
Generic synonyms: Hickory, Hickory Tree
Definition of Bitternut
1. n. The swamp hickory (Carya amara). Its thin-shelled nuts are bitter.
Definition of Bitternut
1. Noun. The bitternut hickory, (spelink Carya cordiformis), a common hickory tree native to the eastern United States and southeast Canada. ¹
2. Noun. Its fruit, a bitter nut sometimes used as feed for livestock. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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