king nut

/kɪŋ nət/
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Other forms: king nuts

Definitions of king nut
  1. noun
    hickory of the eastern United States resembling the shagbark but having a much larger nut
    synonyms: Carya laciniosa, big shagbark, big shellbark, big shellbark hickory, king nut hickory
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    type of:
    hickory, hickory tree
    American hardwood tree bearing edible nuts
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