beechnuts

They come down to forrage for acorns, beechnuts, etc on the forest floor, especially when the weather is calm.

Do tree squirrels hibernate? 2009

In September, Lewand notes, squirrels prefer beechnuts over all other mast, so concentrate your preseason scouting efforts on finding stands of beech.

Stalking: The Best Way to Hunt Early-Season Squirrels 2009

They come down to forrage for acorns, beechnuts, etc on the forest floor, especially when the weather is calm.

Do tree squirrels hibernate? 2009

I hunt deer the old fashoned way, runways, natural mast crops (acorns, beechnuts persimmon), and escape routes.

Test Positive 2008

The ancient Romans believed walnuts were food for the gods, while mortals had to subsist on lesser nuts like beechnuts and chestnuts.

Ker-plunk. Mercedes 2007

The ancient Romans believed walnuts were food for the gods, while mortals had to subsist on lesser nuts like beechnuts and chestnuts.

Archive 2007-10-01 Mercedes 2007

I got within Chapel Wood; I fed upon chestnuts and beechnuts; I continued to hide myself from the gamekeepers and woodmen.

The Mourner 2002

But chestnuts and beechnuts were sorry fare to a growing lad of thirteen years old.

The Mourner 2002

Big crops of acorns and beechnuts and other such mast were important, but also chokecherries, mulberries, elderberries, the seeds of maples and of elms, and as European settlement transformed the landscape the grain fields of unlucky farmers.

The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004

Under this restricted definition, among common nuts only acorns, hazelnuts, beechnuts, and chestnuts qualify as true nuts.

On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004