oil-nut

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

OIL'-NUT, noun The butternut of North America. OIL'-NUT, OIL'-TREE, noun A plant, a species of Ricinus, the palma Christi, or castor, from which is procured castor oil. OIL'-SHOP, noun A shop where oils and pickles are sold.
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