walnut
noun/ˈwɔːlnʌt/
/ˈwɔːlnʌt/
- [countable] the light-brown nut of the walnut tree that has a rough surface and a hard round shell in two halvesTopics Foodc2
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- (also walnut tree)[countable] the tree on which walnuts growTopics Plants and treesc2
- [uncountable] the brown wood of the walnut tree, used in making furniture
- a walnut writing desk
Word Originlate Old English walh-hnutu, from a Germanic compound meaning ‘foreign nut’.
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