n.
Pronunciation: - ˌ n ə t
Function: noun
Date: 1741
1 : an eastern No. American tree ( Juglans cinerea ) of the walnut family with sweet egg-shaped nuts and light brown wood ― called also white walnut
2 a : a light yellowish brown b plural : homespun overalls dyed brown with a butternut extract c : a soldier or partisan of the Confederacy during the American Civil War