Circassian walnut

American  

noun

1. the hard, intricately grained wood of the English walnut.

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Etymology

Origin of Circassian walnut

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

Morgan’s private library is kitted out with three tiers of Circassian walnut bookshelves, under a vaulted ceiling painted with muses and zodiac signs.

From New York Times • Nov. 28, 2019

Miss Stetson envisioned a structure to rival the Mother Church in Boston, and the building had gold chandeliers, marble floors and curved pews made of Circassian walnut.

From New York Times • Sep. 26, 2014

The bed, copied after Marie Antoinette's couch in the Little Trianon was in sculptured Circassian walnut, upholstered in dull pink brocade, the broad canopy overhead being upheld by two flying cupids.

From The Mask A Story of Love and Adventure by Hornblow, Arthur

Sometimes they had lunch in a restaurant of Circassian walnut and velvet carpets, with cocktails, and eggs elaborate with truffles and French pastry.

From Linda Condon by Hergesheimer, Joseph

The girls exclaimed over the Circassian walnut furniture and could not decide as to which room was the prettier.

From Grace Harlowe's Junior Year at High School Or, Fast Friends in the Sororities by Flower, Jessie Graham [pseud.]