black walnut
a tree, Juglans nigra, of North America, having pinnate leaves and dark-brown bark and bearing an edible nut covered by a thick green or brown husk.
the nut of this tree.
the wood of this tree, valued in furniture-making.
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How to use black walnut in a sentence
She fell asleep with her back against a black walnut, and I spread my hunting-shirt over her, for the air was shrewdly cool.
A Virginia Scout | Hugh Pendexter"Which makes her peril all the greater," replied her intended, for such he was, as they entered a forest of black walnut.
A Lieutenant at Eighteen | Oliver OpticSoon we were eating comfortably, sitting on the big piazza around one of Craney's black walnut tables.
The Belted Seas | Arthur ColtonSome of these black walnut trees have been bearing for 50 years.
The black walnut may be considered an exception to this statement.
British Dictionary definitions for black walnut
a North American walnut tree, Juglans nigra, with hard dark wood and edible oily nuts
the valuable wood of this tree, used for cabinet work
the nut of this tree
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