Wing-nut (Noun)
Meaning 1
Any tree of the genus Pterocarya; fruit is a small winged nutlet; Caucasus to southeastern Asia.
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Nouns denoting plants.
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Meaning 2
A threaded nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage in turning.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.