Noun: buffalo nut 'bú-fu,low nút
- Shrub of southeastern United States parasitic on roots of hemlocks having sparse spikes of greenish flowers and pulpy drupes
"buffalo nut is an interesting example of a parasitic plant in North America";
- rabbitwood, Pyrularia pubera
- Oily drupaceous fruit of rabbitwood
"Squirrels gathered buffalo nuts for their winter stores";
- elk nut, oil nut
Derived forms: buffalo nut, buffalo nuts
Type of: fruit, parasitic plant
Part of: genus Pyrularia, Pyrularia
Encyclopedia: Buffalo nut