nutwood

American

[nuht-wood] / ˈnʌtˌwʊd /

noun

any of various nutbearing trees, as the hickory or walnut.
the wood of such a tree.

nutwood British

/ ˈnʌtˌwʊd /

noun

any of various nut-bearing trees, such as walnut
the wood of any of these trees

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Etymology

Origin of nutwood

An Americanism dating back to 1650–60; nut + wood ¹

Example Sentences

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There is a particularly ugly nutwood carving of the infant Jesus dating from 1320.

From The Guardian • Dec. 13, 2017

One day it happened that she begged for leave to go into the nutwood for a pastime, and Asvard went along with her.

From The Story of Burnt Njal: the great Icelandic tribune, jurist, and counsellor by Unknown

On the other side a tangled nutwood coppice separated the judge's residence from its nearest neighbours, so the house was completely isolated.

From The Hampstead Mystery by Watson, John R. (John Reay)

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