bitternut hickory
noun
Simple meaning
Hickory of the eastern United States having a leaves with 7 or 9 leaflets and thin-shelled very bitter nuts.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
biternuhtihkereeSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbɪtɚnətɪkɚi
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
Hickory of the eastern United States having a leaves with 7 or 9 leaflets and thin-shelled very bitter nuts
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Hickory of the eastern United States having a leaves with 7 or 9 leaflets and thin-shelled very bitter nuts
Used this way, bitternut hickory is a reasonably familiar word with a faintly unfavourable edge. It carries more force than its gentler alternatives. It sounds natural in ordinary conversation and in expressive writing alike.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Strong
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Critical or judgemental
- Usage feel
- Everyday but emotionally strong
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