nutwood

[ nuht-woo d ]

/ ˈnʌtˌwʊd /

noun

any of various nutbearing trees, as the hickory or walnut.

the wood of such a tree.

Nearby words

nutter, nutting, nutting, wallace, nutty, nutty as a fruitcake, nutwood, nuuk, nux vomica, nuxalk, nuyorican, nuyts land

Origin of nutwood

An Americanism dating back to 1650–60; nut + wood¹

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Examples from the Web for nutwood

"I spent the night at Nutwood, making a last search for the letter," she said.
An American Suffragette|Isaac N. Stevens
In after years Noel Herriott often recalled that afternoon spent at Nutwood.
A Speckled Bird|Augusta J. Evans Wilson
If that is the best you can suggest, I shall just suit myself and call her Patricia of Nutwood.
A Speckled Bird|Augusta J. Evans Wilson
An hour afterward, in front of the post-office, the mail for Nutwood was brought to the trap.
A Speckled Bird|Augusta J. Evans Wilson

Gentlemen who composed the most fashionable club in Y—— gave an elaborate german to welcome the chatelaine of Nutwood.
A Speckled Bird|Augusta J. Evans Wilson

British Dictionary definitions for nutwood

nutwood

/ (ˈnʌtˌwʊd) /

noun

any of various nut-bearing trees, such as walnut

the wood of any of these trees

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