Definition of walnut Walnut

/wɔˈlnʌˌt/ - [wolnut] - wal•nut

We found 12 definitions of walnut from 5 different sources.

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: walnuts

walnut - any of various trees of the genus Juglans
  walnut tree
  nut tree tree bearing edible nuts
  genus juglans, juglans type genus of the Juglandaceae
  walnut nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
  walnut nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
  california black walnut, juglans californica medium-sized tree with somewhat aromatic compound leaves and edible nuts
  butternut tree, juglans cinerea, white walnut, butternut oily egg-shaped nut of an American tree of the walnut family
  black walnut tree, juglans nigra, black walnut, black hickory American walnut having a very hard and thick woody shell
walnut - nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
  edible nut a hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell
  walnut tree, walnut nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
  black walnut American walnut having a very hard and thick woody shell
walnut - hard dark-brown wood of any of various walnut trees; used especially for furniture and paneling
  wood a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head; "metal woods are now standard"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • walnut (Noun)
    A hardwood tree of the genus Juglans.
  • walnut (Noun)
    A nut of the walnut tree.
  • walnut (Noun)
    Wood of the walnut tree.
  • walnut (Noun)
    Dark brown colour, the colour of walnut wood.
  • walnut (Adjective)
    Having a dark brown colour, the colour of walnut wood.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • walnut (n.)
    The fruit or nut of any tree of the genus Juglans; also, the tree, and its timber. The seven or eight known species are all natives of the north temperate zone.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • walnut
    The fruit of the walnut tree.
  • walnut
    Large deciduous tree (Juglans regia) in the Walnut Family (Juglandaceae) which produces an edible fruit with a hard shell and oil-rich seed.

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