"bannut" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bannuts [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English bannenote. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|bannenote}} Middle English bannenote Head templates: {{en-noun}} bannut (plural bannuts)
  1. (dialectal, England) An English walnut. Tags: England, dialectal Categories (lifeform): Nuts

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