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beechnut noun[ C ] uk /ˈbiːtʃ.nʌt/ us /ˈbiːtʃ.nʌt/ the nut of a beech(= a tree with a smooth, grey trunk): The chef toasted some beechnuts to use in the sauce. If you are thinking of foraging for wild food, don't overlook beechnuts, which are plentiful and wholesome. I used to collect beechnuts when I was a boy on my way to school. Our feet crunched over the carpet of beechnuts lying on the forest floor. Beechnuts are a core part of a bear's diet. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Types of edible nut almond areca betel nut bitter almond black walnut cashew chestnut cobnut filbert goober groundnut hickory Jordan almond macadamia marron marron glacé monkey nut nut pistachio walnut |