Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hognut

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hognut
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

American usage

noun

A tuberous plant of family Apiaceae (Conopodium majus).

British usage

noun

Black cumin of family Apiaceae. (Bunium bulbocastanum).

noun

Certain rushpeas, particularly Hoffmannseggia glauca (syn. Hoffmannseggia densiflora) Indian rushpea, of the Fabaceae.

noun

A plant of species Mesosphaerum suaveolens (syn. Hyptis suaveolens), of family Lamiaceae.

Etymology

From hog + nut.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does hognut mean?
A pignut or hickory tree (Carya glabra of family Juglandaceae).
Where does hognut come from?
From hog + nut.

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