Mockernut
[mok-er-nuht] /ˈmɒk ərˌnʌt/
noun
1.
a North American hickory, Carya tomentosa, bearing a sweet, edible nut.
2.
the nut itself.
/ˈmɒkəˌnʌt/
noun
1.
Also called black hickory. a species of smooth-barked hickory, Carya tomentosa, with fragrant foliage that turns bright yellow in autumn
2.
the nut of this tree
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