BITTERNUT - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

hickory of the eastern United States having a leaves with 7 or 9 leaflets and thin-shelled very bitter nuts

Categories: Hickory, Hickory tree

Synonyms

Bitter hickory, Bitter pignut, Carya cordiformis, Bitternut, Swamp hickory

🔗 Related Words

bitter – A related word in the same word family.

nut – A related word in the same word family.

🧩 Fun Fact

Some words entered English through trade goods—we borrowed both the product and its foreign name.