pignut
/ˈpɪɡnʌt/noun
pignut is spelled P-I-G-N-U-T: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 72 million words in written English, the 269,040th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pignut means “The edible tuber of Conopodium majus, native to western Europe” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pignut is pignuts.
How many letters and syllables are in pignut?
| Letters | 6: P-I-G-N-U-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 72 million words; the 269,040th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is pignut?
Pignut appears about once in every 72 million words in written English, the 269,040th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce pignut?
- /ˈpɪɡnʌt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of pignut
- pignuts plural
- pig-nut
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pignut mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The edible tuber of Conopodium majus, native to western Europe.
- 2
USAny of various types of hickory or their fruits; a hognut.
- 3
Simmondsia chinensis, jojoba.
- 4
Pelleted food for pigs.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does pignut come from?
From pig + nut.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).