beechnut
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A small sweet triangular nut from a beech tree
- noun
- /ˈbiːʧnʌt/
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nuez de haya
- Then Sage lifts Beechnut, granted he was a speed freak and really skinny with no teeth either, and puts him in Andy's arms and starts to reset the drum kit.
Examples
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Beechnuts, old bean?
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The show relied on financing secured through an advertising contract with Beechnut Spearmint Gum, which was intent on targeting the potential teenage audience.
Academic text (2005) -
Even maple and ash seeds, with their helicopter-like samaras, may float only a few dozen yards on the wind, while larger seeds, such as acorns, beechnuts, and hickory nuts, drop like stones.
Academic text (2002) -
The squirrels collected beechnuts to store for the winter.
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During the autumn, the forest floor is covered with fallen beechnuts.
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Many animals rely on beechnuts as a source of food in the cold months.
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Etymology
Beechnut is the tree name beech plus nut, so it simply means the small, sweet 'nut' from a beech tree. So, a beechnut is the little nut you find under a beech tree.