Carya illinoinsis Carya illinoinsis /ˈkæriə ˌɪlɪˈnɔɪnsɪs/

noun

1. Tree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts  ( Carya illinoensis , Carya illinoinsis , pecan , pecan tree )
   tree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts
   
   

 knout knout /naʊt/

noun

1. A whip with a lash of leather thongs twisted with wire; used for flogging prisoners  ( knout )
   a whip with a lash of leather thongs twisted with wire; used for flogging prisoners
    In old prisons, the knout was feared as a harsh instrument of punishment.
   In old prisons, the knout was feared as a harsh instrument of punishment.
   
   

 forage forage /ˈfɔrɪdʒ/

noun

1. The act of searching for food and provisions  ( forage , foraging )
   the act of searching for food and provisions
    In the wild, animals spend a significant amount of time foraging for food.
   In the wild, animals spend a significant amount of time foraging for food.
   
   
2. Bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle  ( eatage [Dialect] , forage , grass , pasturage , pasture )
   bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle
     The sheep grazed peacefully in the lush green pasture.
   The sheep grazed peacefully in the lush green pasture.
   
   

verb

1. Wander and feed  ( forage )
   wander and feed
    The animals forage in the woods
   The animals forage in the woods
   
2. Collect or look around for (food)  ( forage , scrounge )
   collect or look around for (food)
   

 positive magnetic pole positive magnetic pole /ˈpɒzɪtɪv mæɡˈnɛtɪk poʊl/

noun

1. The pole of a magnet that points toward the north when the magnet is suspended freely  ( north-seeking pole , positive magnetic pole , positive pole )
   the pole of a magnet that points toward the north when the magnet is suspended freely