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nutwood

[ nuht-wood ]
/ ˈnʌtˌwʊd /

noun

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

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Origin of nutwood

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

Words nearby nutwood

nutter, nutting, nutty, nutty as a fruitcake, nut weevil, nutwood, Nuuk, nu-value, N.U.W.W., Nuxalk, nux vomica
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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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