WALNUT


Meaning of WALNUT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwȯl-(ˌ)nət ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English walnot, from Old English wealhhnutu, literally, foreign nut, from Wealh Welshman, foreigner + hnutu nut — more at welsh , nut

Date: before 12th century

1.

a. : 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

b. : a tree that bears walnuts

c. : the wood of a walnut that is often used for cabinetmaking and veneers

2. : a moderate reddish brown

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