pignut /ˈpɪɡnʌt/ noun4 •(US) Any of various types of hickory or their fruits; a hognut. •The edible tuber of Conopodium majus, native to western Europe.I prithee, let me bring thee where crabs grow; And I with my long nails will dig thee pig-nuts — 1610 •Pelleted food for pigs. •Simmondsia chinensis, jojoba. formspignuts