HyperDic: wing-nut

English > 2 senses of the word wing-nut:
NOUNplantwing-nut, wing nutany tree of the genus Pterocarya
artifactwing-nut, wing nut, wing screw, butterfly nut, thumbnuta threaded nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage in turning
English > wing-nut: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningAny tree of the genus Pterocarya; fruit is a small winged nutlet; Caucasus to southeastern Asia.
Synonymwing nut
Member ofPterocarya, genus Pterocarya(Asiatic nut trees) wing nuts
NarrowerCaucasian walnut, Pterocarya fraxinifoliamedium-sized Caucasian much-branched tree distinguished from other walnut trees by its winged fruit
Broadernut treeTree bearing edible nuts
English > wing-nut: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA threaded nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage in turning.
Synonymswing nut, wing screw, butterfly nut, thumbnut
BroadernutA small (usually square or hexagonal) metal block with internal screw thread to be fitted onto a bolt
Spanishpalomilla, tuerca mariposa

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