walnut

[wawl-nuht, -nuht]

noun

1. the edible nut of trees of the genus Juglans, of the North Temperate Zone.

2. the tree itself.

3. the wood of such a tree.

4. Northeastern U.S.,  the hickory nut.

5. any of various fruits or trees resembling the walnut.

6. a somewhat reddish shade of brown, as that of the heartwood of the black walnut tree.

walnut

/ ˈwɔːlˌnʌt /

noun

1. any juglandaceous deciduous tree of the genus Juglans, of America, SE Europe, and Asia, esp J. regia, which is native to W Asia but introduced elsewhere. They have aromatic leaves and flowers in catkins and are grown for their edible nuts and for their wood

2. the nut of any of these trees, having a wrinkled two-lobed seed and a hard wrinkled shell

3. the wood of any of these trees, used in making furniture, panelling, etc

4. a light yellowish-brown colour

adjective

1. made from the wood of a walnut tree

   a walnut table

2. of the colour walnut

Word History and Origins

Origin of walnut¹

before 1050; Middle English; Old English wealh-hnutu literally, foreign nut; Welsh, nut

Word History and Origins

Origin of walnut¹

Old English walh-hnutu, literally: foreign nut; compare Old French noux gauge walnut, probably translation of Vulgar Latin phrase nux gallica (unattested) Gaulish (hence, foreign) nut

Example Sentences

Willows, which sits just east of I-5 in the center of the Sacramento Valley, has a proud history stretching back nearly 150 years in a farm region that now grows rice, almonds and walnuts.

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For even Nutsawoo, whose brain was no bigger than a medium-sized walnut, had found something more interesting to do.

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Assistant coach Scott Brooks started his presentation with a photo of a walnut, symbolizing the walnut farm he worked on during the weekends to help his family make ends meet.

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Looking at some of the pieces in the walnut frames, the word “altar” easily comes to mind.

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Walk through a warmly lighted room, past the boutique’s display of Bottega’s latest fine jewelry collection and intrecciato leather purses, where Italian walnut wooden details abound.

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