English walnut

[ ing-glish wawl-nuht, -nuht, ing-lish ]

/ ˈɪŋ glɪʃ ˈwɔlˌnʌt, -nət, ˈɪŋ lɪʃ /

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noun

a walnut tree, Juglans regia.

the large, wrinkled nut of Juglans regia, widely used in cooking.

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Origin of English walnut

An Americanism dating back to 1765–75

Words nearby English walnut

English sonnet, English sparrow, English springer spaniel, English system, English toy spaniel, English walnut, Englishwoman, English yew, englut, engorge, engorgement

How to use English walnut in a sentence

A pretty way to give a small present at Christmas or on a birthday is to put it into an English-walnut shell box.
Mother Nature's Toy-Shop|Lina Beard
He is an amusing little lecturer, this English-walnut shell professor, and seems very much alive.
Mother Nature's Toy-Shop|Lina Beard
It is a far cry from a lecturer to a little mouse, yet one English-walnut shell will make both, half a shell for each.
Mother Nature's Toy-Shop|Lina Beard
Broadview English Walnut—This hardy variety seemed so good it took a lot of effort to keep from recommending it commercially.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Thirty-Eighth Annual Meeting|Northern Nut Growers Association

Viewed as a comparatively new industry, the culture of the Persian or English Walnut is making remarkable strides in this country.
English Walnuts|Various