mockernut [ˈmɒkəˌnʌt]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) Also called black hickory a species of smooth-barked hickory, Carya tomentosa, with fragrant foliage that turns bright yellow in autumn
2. (Cookery) the nut of this tree
[so called because the nut is difficult to extract]
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| Noun | 1. |  mockernut - smooth-barked North American hickory with 7 to 9 leaflets bearing a hard-shelled edible nutCarya, genus Carya - genus of large deciduous nut-bearing trees; United States and China hickory tree, hickory - American hardwood tree bearing edible nuts |
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