bitter pignut

/ˌbɪdər ˌpɪgˈnʌt/
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Definitions of bitter pignut
  1. noun
    hickory of the eastern United States having a leaves with 7 or 9 leaflets and thin-shelled very bitter nuts
    synonyms: Carya cordiformis, bitter hickory, bitternut, bitternut hickory, swamp hickory
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    type of:
    hickory, hickory tree
    American hardwood tree bearing edible nuts
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