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peppernut

peppernut noun: the edible fruit of a pepperwood tree (California laurel).

peppernut: the edible fruit of a pepperwood tree (California laurel)
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Noun (1)

peppernut (plural peppernuts)

  1. The edible fruit of a pepperwood tree (California laurel).
    Synonyms:
    bay nut

Noun (2)

peppernut (plural peppernuts)

  1. A pfeffernuss/pfeffernusse (gingerbread biscuit).

Synonyms of peppernut

Forms of peppernut

pluralpeppernuts
alternative formpepper nut

Origin of peppernut

From pepper + nut.

Calque of German Pfeffernüsse.

Questions about peppernut

What does peppernut mean?
Peppernut means the edible fruit of a pepperwood tree (California laurel).
What part of speech is peppernut?
Peppernut is a noun.
What is the plural of peppernut?
The plural of peppernut is peppernuts.

Words near peppernut in the dictionary

  1. peppermintini
  2. peppermintinis
  3. peppermintlike
  4. peppermints
  5. pepperminty
  6. peppernut
  7. peppernuts
  8. pepperoncini
  9. pepperoncino
  10. pepperoni
  11. pepperoni nipple

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