Beechmast
/ˈbiːtʃ.mɑːst/noun
The nuts or seeds of the beech tree, especially when used as food for animals.
Did you know?Beechmast is one of several English words ending in -mast, where the second element comes from an old Germanic word for “food” or “fruit,” not the nautical mast you’re picturing.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
bēce
“beech tree”
Old English
OE
mæst
“food of animals; fruit, especially nuts and acorns”
Middle English
ME
beche mast
“beech nuts used as animal food”
Modern English
English
beechmast
“the nuts of the beech tree”