BUTTERNUT


Meaning of BUTTERNUT in English

/but"euhr nut'/ , n.

1. Also called white walnut . the edible oily nut of an American tree, Juglans cinerea, of the walnut family.

2. the tree itself.

3. the light-brown wood of this tree, used for making furniture.

4. the light-brown color resulting from a dye made from this tree.

5. U.S. Hist. a Confederate soldier or partisan, esp. one whose uniform was dyed with an extract from this tree.

6. See souari nut .

[ 1735-45, Amer.; so called from the nut's oiliness ]

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