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black walnut

noun

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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Origin of black walnut

An Americanism dating back to 1605–15

Words nearby black walnut

black velvet, Black Volta, black vomit, black vulture, Blackwall hitch, black walnut, Black Warrior River, blackwash, Black Watch, blackwater, blackwater fever
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British Dictionary definitions for black walnut

black walnut

noun

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
Compare butternut (def. 1), butternut (def. 2), butternut (def. 3), butternut (def. 4)
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