hognut

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noun

A pignut or hickory tree (Carya glabra of family Juglandaceae).

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Meanings

nounhognut (plural hognuts)

plural hognuts

  1. USA pignut or hickory tree (Carya glabra of family Juglandaceae).
  2. UKA tuberous plant of family Apiaceae (Conopodium majus).
  3. Black cumin of family Apiaceae. (Bunium bulbocastanum).
  4. Certain rushpeas, particularly Hoffmannseggia glauca (syn. Hoffmannseggia densiflora) Indian rushpea, of the Fabaceae.
  5. A plant of species Mesosphaerum suaveolens (syn. Hyptis suaveolens), of family Lamiaceae.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
black carawayswine-bread

Origin

From hog + nut.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

noughthutonghotgun
Cite this entry
APA

hognut. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hognut

MLA

“hognut.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hognut. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hognut,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hognut.

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