walnut

[ wawl-nuht, -nuht ]

noun

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

For that reason, walnut syrup is not particularly popular and is regarded as inferior to maple.

From Popular-Science

The frame, arms, and legs are all made of a solid rubberwood finished in dark walnut color.

From Popular-Science

Right now, the end of September, this is right in the middle of walnut harvest season.

From MIT Technology Review

Toss together, making sure the date and walnut pieces are coated and separated.

From Washington Post

I followed a recipe for walnut alfajores, from queen of baking Alice Medrich’s gluten-free cookbook Flavor Flours.

From Eater

When the day was through, he drove to his home in the Walnut Hills section.

From The Daily Beast

Although the reforms at Walnut Street were successful, the population of Philadelphia and its criminals was exploding.

From The Daily Beast

If one walnut is removed, each and every nut in the pile is shaken and disturbed.

From The Daily Beast

For one, did you know that the world-champion beard grower is a dude from Walnut Creek, California?

From The Daily Beast

Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia are halves of the same walnut.

From The Daily Beast

The first pipes used in the British Islands were made of silver while 'ordinary ones' were made of a walnut shell and a straw.

From Project Gutenberg

An Indian sat at the foot of a walnut-tree, his legs crossed and his empty hands hanging over his knees.

From Project Gutenberg

About a mile from Calais, is a beautiful avenue of the finest walnut and chesnut trees I have ever seen in France.

From Project Gutenberg

She fell asleep with her back against a black walnut, and I spread my hunting-shirt over her, for the air was shrewdly cool.

From Project Gutenberg

The walls were graced by a few pictures and portraits, and on the brackets of walnut and mahogany were vases of wild-flowers.

From Project Gutenberg