bladdernut
Americannoun
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the bladderlike fruit capsule of any shrub or small tree of the genus Staphylea, as S. trifolia, of the eastern U.S.
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the shrub itself.
noun
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any temperate shrub or small tree of the genus Staphylea , esp S. pinnata of S Europe, that has bladder-like seed pods: family Staphyleaceae
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the pod of any such tree
Etymology
Origin of bladdernut
Example Sentences
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The big three-valved balloons of the bladdernut can sail either in the air, on the water, or over the frozen snow.
From Some Winter Days in Iowa by Lazell, Frederick John
Large, triangular membranaceous pods hang thickly from the white-lined branches of the bladdernut.
From Some Summer Days in Iowa by Lazell, Frederick John
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