Meanings
nounbat nut (plural bat nuts)
plural bat nuts
- A nut of water caltrop (Trapa bicornis) or a plant of the species.
Origin
From the resemblance in shape to a bat (flying mammal).
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bat nut. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bat%20nut
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“bat nut.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bat%20nut. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bat nut,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bat%20nut.
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