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walnut
noun(wal-nut)
the furrowed nut of any of a genus (Juglans of the family Juglandaceae, the walnut family) of deciduous trees; especially : the large edible nut of an English walnut
walnut
noun(wal-nut)
a tree that bears walnuts
walnut
noun(wal-nut)
the wood of a walnut that is often used for cabinetmaking and veneers
walnut
geographical name(wal-nut)
city east of Los Angeles in southwestern California population 29,172
walnut
geographical name(wal-nut)
area containing cliff dwellings in north central Arizona east-southeast of Flagstaff
walnut
geographical name(wal-nut)
city in western California east of Berkeley population 64,173
walnut
noun(wal-nut)
a walnut (Juglans nigra) of eastern North America with hard strong heavy dark brown wood and oily edible nuts; also : its wood or nut
walnut
noun(wal-nut)
the light brown irregularly black-veined wood of the English walnut much used for veneer and cabinetwork
walnut
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a Eurasian walnut (Juglans regia) with large edible nuts and hard richly figured wood; also : its nut or wood
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noun(wal-nut)
butternut
walnut
noun(wal-nut)
the light-colored wood of a butternut
walnut
noun(wal-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
walnut
noun(wal-nut)
a light yellowish brown
walnut
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homespun overalls dyed brown with a butternut extract

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