beechnut

English

Beechnuts

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Etymology

From beech +‎ nut.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbiːt͡ʃˌnʌt/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

beechnut (plural beechnuts)

  1. The small, triangular, edible nut of the beech tree.
    • 1999, Robert Lacey, Danny Danziger, The Year 1000: What life was like at the turn of The First Millennium, London: Abacus, published 2000, page 134:
      The cultivated harvest in the fields was matched by the woodland ‘mast’ of beechnuts, acorns, chestnuts, and other fruits of the forest.

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