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bladdernut

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blad·der·nut  (bldr-nt)
n.
1. Any of various deciduous shrubs or small trees of the genus Staphylea, native to north temperate regions and having opposite compound leaves and terminal panicles of white flowers and bladderlike fruits.
2. The fruit of such a plant.

bladdernut [ˈblædəˌnʌt]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any temperate shrub or small tree of the genus Staphylea, esp S. pinnata of S Europe, that has bladder-like seed pods: family Staphyleaceae
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) the pod of any such tree


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