Associations to the word «Mockernut»

Wiktionary

MOCKERNUT, noun. A common North American hickory bearing large nuts with only a small part that's edible, Carya tomentosa

Dictionary definition

MOCKERNUT, noun. Smooth-barked North American hickory with 7 to 9 leaflets bearing a hard-shelled edible nut.

Wise words

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