Bannut

/ˈbænʌt/ noun

Definition

A type of plant or seed, though the specific variety is now largely obsolete and unclear in historical usage.

Etymology

Of uncertain origin; possibly a corruption or regional variant of another plant name. The word appears in historical texts but its exact botanical reference has been lost over time.

Kelly Says

Bannut is a linguistic ghost—we know it was a real plant that people ate, but it's so obscure now that even botanists can't definitively identify what it was.

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