buffalo nut

/ˌbʌf(ə)ˈloʊ nət/
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Definitions of buffalo nut
  1. noun
    shrub of southeastern United States parasitic on roots of hemlocks having sparse spikes of greenish flowers and pulpy drupes
    synonyms: Pyrularia pubera, rabbitwood
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    type of:
    parasitic plant
    plant living on another plant and obtaining organic nutriment from it
  2. noun
    oily drupaceous fruit of rabbitwood
    synonyms: elk nut, oil nut
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    type of:
    fruit
    the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
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