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PRONUNCIATION OF BITTERNUT

bitternut  [ˈbɪtəˌnʌt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BITTERNUT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bitternut is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BITTERNUT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bitternut in the English dictionary

The definition of bitternut in the dictionary is an E North American hickory tree, Carya cordiformis, with thin-shelled nuts and bitter kernels. Other definition of bitternut is the nut of this plant.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BITTERNUT


beechnut
ˈbiːtʃˌnʌt
bladdernut
ˈblædəˌnʌt
breadnut
ˈbrɛdˌnʌt
butternut
ˈbʌtəˌnʌt
candlenut
ˈkændəlˌnʌt
chestnut
ˈtʃɛsˌnʌt
cobnut
ˈkɒbˌnʌt
cocoanut
ˈkəʊkəˌnʌt
coconut
ˈkəʊkəˌnʌt
earthnut
ˈɜːθˌnʌt
gallnut
ˈɡɔːlˌnʌt
groundnut
ˈɡraʊndˌnʌt
hazelnut
ˈheɪzəlˌnʌt
hognut
ˈhɒɡˌnʌt
locknut
ˈlɒkˌnʌt
mockernut
ˈmɒkəˌnʌt
oilnut
ˈɔɪlˌnʌt
peanut
ˈpiːˌnʌt
pignut
ˈpɪɡˌnʌt
walnut
ˈwɔːlˌnʌt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BITTERNUT

bitter end
Bitter Lakes
bitter lemon
bitter orange
bitter principle
bitterbark
bitterbrush
bittercress
bitterish
bitterling
bitterly
bittern
bitterness
bitterroot
bitters
bittersweet
bittersweetly
bittersweetness
bitterweed
bitterwood

WORDS THAT END LIKE BITTERNUT

arnut
betel nut
black walnut
brazil nut
cashew nut
castle nut
Chinese water chestnut
Cnut
donut
doughnut
horse chestnut
Knut
kola nut
macadamia nut
nut
off one´s nut
pine nut
sweet chestnut
water chestnut
wing nut

Synonyms and antonyms of bitternut in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bitternut» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BITTERNUT

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The translations of bitternut from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bitternut» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

bitternut
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bitternut
570 millions of speakers

English

bitternut
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

bitternut
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

bitternut
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

bitternut
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bitternut
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

bitternut
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

caryer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bitternut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bitternut
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ビターナット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

bitternut
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bitternut
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bitternut
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

bitternut
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बीटटूनट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bitternut
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bitternut
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bitternut
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

bitternut
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bitternut
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

bitternut
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bitternut
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bitternut
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bitternut
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bitternut

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BITTERNUT»

The term «bitternut» is normally little used and occupies the 137.872 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BITTERNUT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bitternut

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BITTERNUT»

Discover the use of bitternut in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bitternut and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ecology and Management of Central Hardwood Forests
Carya cordiformis (Bitternut Hickory) GeneraL Bitternut hickory belongs to the " pecan hickory" subgenus, and it is among the widest in distribution of all the hickories, occurring throughout the central hardwood region. Its wood is hard and  ...
Ray R. Hicks, 1998
2
Social Indicators
Bitternut hickory (Carya cordiformis), also called bitternut, swamp hickory, and pignut hickory, is a large pecan hickory with commercial stands located mostly north of the other pecan hickories. Bitternut hickory is cut and sold in mixture with the ...
3
Identifying Trees: An All-season Guide to Eastern North America
HICKORY PECAN-HICKORY GROUP Bitternut Hickory, Carya cordiformis Bitternut, Swamp Hickory Bitternut Hickory is a large tree that can reach 100 feet ( 30.5 m) in height and 2 to 3 feet (.6 to .9 m) in diameter at breast height. It commonly ...
Michael D. Williams (forester.), 2007
4
Native Trees of the Midwest: Identification, Wildlife ...
Carya cordiformis (Wangenheim) K. Koch Family: Juglandaceae Bitternut, also known as swamp hickory, is similar in many respects to pecan. It is moisture- loving, has “naked” buds, and its husks are winged. Bitternut is one of the most ...
Sally S. Weeks, Harmon Patrick Weeks, George R. Parker, 2010
5
Arboretum America: A Philosophy of the Forest
The sweet nut forms of C. cordiformis, otherwise known as the bitternut hickory, have growing zones of 3-as. These small nuts are delicious and make a high- grade oil for cooking, eating, or lighting. There are many natural cultivars of these  ...
Diana Beresford-Kroeger, 2003
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Soil survey
Shagbark hickory I eastern white I pine, black I cherry. 7D3 4C Slight I Slight Moderate Moderate White oak 70 4 IWhite ash. Atlas Northern red oak 70 4 I northern red Shagbark hickory I oak, red maple White ash I bitternut I hickory. I eastern ...
United States. Bureau of Soils, United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agricultural Engineering, 1998
7
For the Love of Trees
WALK Carya cordiformis Bitternut Hickory the fall Many big limbs produce a wide and tall crown casting t,i« dense shade. Yes, the thin-shelled nuts of this hickory are indeed bitter! Squirrels will eat them — apparently as a last resort. Bitternut ...
Richard Hinchcliff, R. V. Popadiouk, 2007
8
Lightning Courageous
Bitternut smiled and answered him, “We aren't just your average everyday run of the mill woodchucks, yah know. There are ten of us in this group. We are the Maple River Guardians. The captain over there is our leader. We work for the Queen ...
Jeremiah Perkins, 2008
9
A Field Guide to Texas Trees
Carya cordr'formis Bitternut Hickory (Bitternut, Swamp Hickory, Pignut, Pignut Hickory, Pig Hickory, White Hickory, Red Hickory, Bitter Walnut, Bitter Pecan) Bitternut Hickory grows up to 100 feet in height and occurs in low moist areas near the ...
Benny J. Simpson, 1999
10
The North America Sylva: Or, A Description of the Forest ...
... and, with the Over- cup Oak, Water Locust, Cotton "Wood, Carolinian Poplar and Water Bitternut Hickory, they compose the dark and impenetrable forests which cover the miry swamps on the border of the rivers , to the distance of one or two ...
François André Michaux, 1819

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BITTERNUT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bitternut is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Technology helps catch man suspected of killing boss
Police said that King's remains had been in the shallow grave, which was just 3 miles from King's home on Bitternut Way near Sandalwood, ... «WJXT Jacksonville, Jun 15»
2
Cultivating knowledge at area arboretums
Specimens on the tree tour include a Kentucky coffee tree, Southern magnolia, Osage orange, bitternut hickory, weeping European beech, ... «The Intelligencer, May 15»
3
Shorewood abundant with wildlife
Cain explains that the land around the Lower DuPage River is home to many plant and tree species, including swamp thistle, bitternut hickory ... «The Herald-News, Apr 15»
4
Fayette County stand now part of Old-Growth Forest Network
... bitternut hickories, buckeyes and black locusts found at a former farmstead in the New River Gorge National River. On Wednesday, that tract, ... «Charleston Gazette, Apr 15»
5
Choosing native trees and shrubs for your Michigan landscape
Bitternut and pignut hickories produce nuts for wildlife; they are not tasty to people. Shagbark hickory tree. Textured bark of shagbark hickory. «Michigan State University Extension, Mar 15»
6
Bark an indicator of tree ID
My favorite bud is of the bitternut hickory because it looks like a crazy bright yellow flame, and when you rub it it smells like gin and tonic. «Poughkeepsie Journal, Mar 15»
7
Environmental Almanac: See nature through new eyes at Allerton
That's bitternut hickory. If you're looking at a bright yellow terminal bud — the color of mustard, or sulfur — the tree in question is a bitternut ... «Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette, Feb 15»
8
Tree QR codes encourage kids to explore nature
QR-coded trees on the trail include the American beech, bitternut hickory, blue beech, ironwood, sugar maple and white ash, with more to be ... «insideTORONTO.com, Feb 15»
9
A forest dilemma: What will grow in a changing climate?
The Forest Service is also planting bitternut hickory and black cherry, species that live south of the experiment. That is the first of four climate ... «Minnesota Public Radio News, Feb 15»
10
Montreal's Development Plan: "Angell Woods is Now Permanently …
It is a gem of nature for Beaconsfield thanks to its two exceptional forest ecosystems (EFE): the sugar maple groves, with their bitternut hickory ... «Marketwired, Jan 15»

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