hognut

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hognut

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From hog + nut.

noun hognuts

  1. US A pignut or hickory tree (Carya glabra of family Juglandaceae).
  2. UK A tuberous plant of family Apiaceae (Conopodium majus).
  3. Black cumin of family Apiaceae. (Bunium bulbocastanum).
  4. Certain rushpeas, particularly Hoffmannseggia glauca (syn. Hoffmannseggia densiflora) Indian rushpea, of the Fabaceae.
  5. A plant of species Mesosphaerum suaveolens (syn. Hyptis suaveolens), of family Lamiaceae.

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@misc{hognut_2026,
  title = {hognut},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hognut},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}