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walnut

[ wawl-nuht, -nuht ]

noun

  1. the edible nut of trees of the genus Juglans, of the North Temperate Zone. Compare walnut family.
  2. the tree itself.
  3. the wood of such a tree.
  4. Northeastern U.S. the hickory nut.
  5. any of various fruits or trees resembling the walnut.
  6. a somewhat reddish shade of brown, as that of the heartwood of the black walnut tree.


walnut

/ ˈɔːˌʌ /

noun

  1. any juglandaceous deciduous tree of the genus Juglans, of America, SE Europe, and Asia, esp J. regia, which is native to W Asia but introduced elsewhere. They have aromatic leaves and flowers in catkins and are grown for their edible nuts and for their wood
  2. the nut of any of these trees, having a wrinkled two-lobed seed and a hard wrinkled shell
  3. the wood of any of these trees, used in making furniture, panelling, etc
  4. a light yellowish-brown colour
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. made from the wood of a walnut tree

    a walnut table

  2. of the colour walnut
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of walnut1

before 1050; Middle English; Old English wealh-hnutu literally, foreign nut; Welsh, nut
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of walnut1

Old English walh-hnutu, literally: foreign nut; compare Old French noux gauge walnut, probably translation of Vulgar Latin phrase nux gallica (unattested) Gaulish (hence, foreign) nut
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Example Sentences

Pecans add crunch and texture to soups, walnuts liven up pasta dishes and Marcona almonds bring a buttery, salty note to verdant salads.

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India mainly exports rice, shrimp, honey, vegetable extracts, castor oil and black pepper, while the US sends almonds, walnuts, pistachios, apples and lentils.

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But those won’t be as big and bold as, say, toasted walnuts or buttered breadcrumbs.

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In 1975, soon after Gaines moved west, he photographed a walnut orchard in Fresno near the university and drew its silhouettes with numbers rather than lines.

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Six years ago, midway through the 91st Academy Awards telecast, a walnut Steinway and Sons Model B grand piano took center stage at the Dolby Theatre.

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