walnut
noun
the edible nut of trees of the genus Juglans, of the North Temperate Zone.
walnuts
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pluralof walnut.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Mitchell Yerxa and his family run a 3,500-acre farm in California’s Sacramento Valley that grows 16 crops, including tomatoes, walnuts and rice.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Researchers at King's College London found that urolithin A, which is produced in the body after eating foods including pomegranates, walnuts and some berries, can help the heart relax more effectively.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
Faizi said that the village, which once produced only apples and walnuts, now has cherry, pear, and peach trees, among others.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Carey can now eat seven walnuts or pecans without having an allergic reaction so treatment was "100% worth it", Scott said.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
For prehistoric humans the most productive forest was the deciduous leafy forest because of its abundance of edible nuts, such as walnuts, chestnuts, horse chestnuts, acorns, and beechnuts.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
