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kanary nut

kanary nut noun: the edible nut of the kanary tree.

Noun

kanary nut (plural kanary nuts)

  1. The edible nut of the kanary tree.
    • The kanary-nut may be considered equal to a hazel-nut, but I have met with nothing else superior to our crabs, our haws, beech-nuts, wild plums, and acorns; fruits which would be highly esteemed by the natives of these islands, and would form an important part of their sustenance.1869, Alfred Russel Wallace, The Malay Archipelago, volume II, London: Macmillan and Co., page 103
    Synonyms:
    galip nut

Synonyms of kanary nut

  • galip nut

Forms of kanary nut

pluralkanary nuts

Questions about kanary nut

What does kanary nut mean?
Kanary nut means the edible nut of the kanary tree.
What part of speech is kanary nut?
Kanary nut is a noun.
What is the plural of kanary nut?
The plural of kanary nut is kanary nuts.

Words near kanary nut in the dictionary

  1. Kanarese
  2. kanari tree
  3. kanari trees
  4. kanaries
  5. kanary
  6. kanary nut
  7. kanary nuts
  8. kanary tree
  9. kanary trees
  10. kanas
  11. kanasai

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