bitternut

bit·ter·nut

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bit-er-nuht]
- /ˈbɪt ərˌnʌt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bit-er-nuht]
- /ˈbɪt ərˌnʌt/

Definitions of bitternut word

noun bitternut an E North American hickory tree, Carya cordiformis, with thin-shelled nuts and bitter kernels 3
noun bitternut the nut of this plant 3
noun bitternut a hickory tree (Carya cordiformis) native to the E U.S., with thin-shelled, bitter nuts 3
noun bitternut a hickory, Carya cordiformis, of the eastern and southern U.S., bearing a smooth, gray, bitter seed. 1
noun bitternut The bitternut hickory, Carya cordiformis, a common hickory tree native to the eastern United States and southeast Canada. 0
noun bitternut Its fruit, a bitter nut sometimes used as feed for livestock. 0

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Origin of bitternut

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1800-10; bitter + nut

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Parts of speech for Bitternut

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bitternut popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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