King Nut (Noun)
Meaning
Hickory of the eastern United States resembling the shagbark but having a much larger nut.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The shellbark hickory is often confused with the hickory king, which is actually the bitternut hickory's larger cousin, but the king nut is a distinct species.
- Aforestation efforts in the eastern US have focused on reintroducing native species like the hickory king nut.
- The forest floor was littered with the remains of hickory king nuts from the previous year.
- In an unusual twist, some horticulturists claim that the hickory king nut is actually the same species as the eastern bitternut hickory.
- Research has focused on the edibility of the hickory king nut, which has traditionally been considered a staple in some indigenous communities.