1. the small triangular nuts produced by beech trees, typically found in prickly husks

Examples

• The forest floor was covered with fallen beechnuts in autumn.
• Squirrels gathered beechnuts to store for winter.
• Wild boars forage for beechnuts in European forests.
• The children collected beechnuts during their nature walk.
• Beechnuts are an important food source for many woodland animals.
• The prickly husks split open to reveal the edible beechnuts inside.