Definition of PIGNUT

pignut

Meanings

Plural: pignuts

Noun

  • an American hickory tree having bitter nuts
  • The edible tuber of Conopodium majus, native to western Europe.
  • Any of various types of hickory or their fruits; a hognut.
  • Simmondsia chinensis, jojoba.
  • Pelleted food for pigs.

Origin / Etymology

From pig + nut.

Synonyms

black hickory, brown hickory, Carya glabra, pignut hickory

Scrabble Score: 9

pignut is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
pignut is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pignut is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

pignut is a valid Words With Friends word