Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pignut

/ˈpɪɡnʌt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables: pignut
IPA: /ˈpɪɡnʌt/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The edible tuber of Conopodium majus, native to western Europe.

noun

Any of various types of hickory or their fruits; a hognut.

American usage

noun

Simmondsia chinensis, jojoba.

noun

Pelleted food for pigs.

Example Sentences

"I prithee, let me bring thee where crabs grow; And I with my long nails will dig thee pig-nuts;"
"Justus partially overcame their scruples against work, and taught them that the black earth was rich in other produce than pignuts only."
"The standard feed for Pigs is the “Pig Nut” – which comes in either a large or a small pellet which contains all the nutrients that they need."

Etymology

From pig + nut.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

pignuts (plural) pig-nut (alternative)

Synonyms

pignut hickory brown hickory black hickory carya glabra

Questions

How do you pronounce pignut?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɪɡnʌt/.
What does pignut mean?: The edible tuber of Conopodium majus, native to western Europe.
Where does pignut come from?: From pig + nut.

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