pig·nut (pĭg
n
t
)
n.► Either of two deciduous trees
(Carya glabra or
C. ovalis) of the eastern United States, having pinnately compound leaves, male flowers grouped in catkins, and nuts with somewhat bitter kernels.
► The nut of either of these trees.
► The wood of either of these trees.
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