bladdernut
[ blad-er-nuht ]
/ ˈblæd ərˌnʌt /
noun
the bladderlike fruit capsule of any shrub or small tree of the genus Staphylea, as S. trifolia, of the eastern U.S.
the shrub itself.
Words nearby bladdernut
bladder senna,
bladder worm,
bladder wrack,
bladdered,
bladdernose,
bladdernut,
bladderpod,
bladderwort,
bladderwrack,
bladdery,
blade
Example sentences from the Web for bladdernut
The big three-valved balloons of the bladdernut can sail either in the air, on the water, or over the frozen snow.
Some Winter Days in Iowa |Frederick John LazellLarge, triangular membranaceous pods hang thickly from the white-lined branches of the bladdernut.
Some Summer Days in Iowa |Frederick John Lazell
British Dictionary definitions for bladdernut
bladdernut
/ (ˈblædəˌnʌt) /
noun
any temperate shrub or small tree of the genus Staphylea, esp S. pinnata of S Europe, that has bladder-like seed pods: family Staphyleaceae
the pod of any such tree