mockernut

• Sustantivo que designa un nogal americano (hicoria) de corteza lisa, con 7 a 9 folíolos, que produce una nuez dura y comestible.

A noun referring to a smooth-barked North American hickory tree that has 7 to 9 leaflets and produces a hard-shelled edible nut.

1. a type of hickory treeC1formalamerican

   A smooth-barked North American hickory tree (Carya tomentosa) that has 7 to 9 leaflets and produces a hard-shelled edible nut.

   Nogal blanco americano

   • The mockernut is commonly found in the eastern United States.
   • Its hard shell makes the mockernut difficult to crack open.
   • Many wildlife species rely on mockernut nuts for food.
   • The wood of the mockernut is strong and used for tool handles.