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butternut
noun(but-ter-nut)
an eastern North American tree (Juglans cinerea) of the walnut family with sweet egg-shaped nuts and light brown wood —called also white walnut
butternut
noun(but-ter-nut)
a light yellowish brown
butternut
noun(but-ter-nut)
homespun overalls dyed brown with a butternut extract
butternut
noun(but-ter-nut)
a smooth somewhat bottle-shaped buff-colored winter squash (Cucurbita moschata) with usually orange flesh

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