walnut


Definition: Meaning of, walnut in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈwɔːlnʌt /

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walnut walnuts
  1. [countable] a nut that you can eat, shaped like a human brain
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  2. [countable] also walnut tree a tree that produces this type of nut
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  3. [uncountable] the wood from a walnut tree, often used to make furniture
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walnut used in phrases

  • African walnut (noun)
    1. tropical African timber tree with wood that resembles mahogany
  • California black walnut (noun)
    1. medium-sized tree with somewhat aromatic compound leaves and edible nuts
  • Caucasian walnut (noun)
    1. medium-sized Caucasian much-branched tree distinguished from other walnut trees by its winged fruit
  • Circassian walnut (noun)
    1. eurasian walnut valued for its large edible nut and its hard richly figured wood; widely cultivated
  • English walnut (noun)
    1. nut with a wrinkled two-lobed seed and hard but relatively thin shell; widely used in cooking
    2. eurasian walnut valued for its large edible nut and its hard richly figured wood; widely cultivated
  • English walnut tree (noun)
    1. eurasian walnut valued for its large edible nut and its hard richly figured wood; widely cultivated
  • Persian walnut (noun)
    1. eurasian walnut valued for its large edible nut and its hard richly figured wood; widely cultivated
  • black walnut (noun)
    1. north American walnut tree with hard dark wood and edible nut
    2. american walnut having a very hard and thick woody shell
  • black walnut tree (noun)
    1. north American walnut tree with hard dark wood and edible nut
  • satin walnut (noun)
    1. reddish-brown wood and lumber from heartwood of the sweet gum tree used to make furniture
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