Definition
Definition of bitternut - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
tree speciesRare US North American hickory tree with bitter nutsRare US
- The bitternut grows abundantly in eastern forests.
2.
edible seedRare nut from a hickory tree with a bitter flavorRare
- Bitternuts are not preferred for eating due to their taste..
Images of bitternut

nut from a hickory tree with a bitter flavor
Origin of bitternut
English, bitter (sharp) + nut (seed)
Examples of bitternut in a sentence
The leaves of the bitternut turn yellow in fall. Bitternuts are often used in woodworking. The bitternut tree produces a distinctive nut.
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- French:caryer à noix amères, noix amère, ...
- German:Bitterhickory, Bitternuss, ...
- Italian:noce amaro, noce di hickory amaro, ...
- Spanish:nogal americano, nuez amarga, ...
- Portuguese:nogueira-amarga, noz-amarga, ...
- Chinese:苦山核桃树, 苦山核桃, ...
- Japanese:ビターナット, 苦いナッツ, ...
- Arabic:جَوْز مُرّ, جوز الجيكوري المر, ...
- Hebrew:אֱגוֹז מָר, אֱגוֹז הִיקוֹרִי מַר, ...
- Russian:горький гикори, орех гикори, ...
- Ukrainian:гіркокарія, горіх гікорі гіркий, ...
- Hindi:बिटरनट, कड़वी अखरोट, ...
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