We found 2 definitions of wing-nut from 1 different sources.
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wing-nut - any tree of the genus Pterocarya; fruit is a small winged nutlet; Caucasus to southeastern Asia | ||
wing nut | ||
nut tree tree bearing edible nuts | ||
genus pterocarya, pterocarya Asiatic nut trees: wing nuts | ||
wing-nut - a threaded nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage in turning | ||
wing nut, wing screw, butterfly nut, thumbnut |