1. the edible tubers of certain wild plants, especially those of the pignut hickory tree or earthnut

Examples

• The children searched the forest floor for pignuts to roast over the campfire.
• Native Americans traditionally harvested pignuts as a source of food during autumn.
• The squirrels buried pignuts throughout the woods for winter storage.
• Pignuts have a sweet, nutty flavor when properly prepared.
• Foragers must be careful to correctly identify pignuts before eating them.
• The old oak grove was known for its abundance of pignuts each fall.