white walnut

American  

noun

1. butternut.

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white walnut British  

noun

1. another name for butternut butternut butternut butternut

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Etymology

Origin of white walnut

An Americanism dating back to 1735–45

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white walnut

Available in a white, walnut or oak finish, the units can be grouped horizontally or vertically to create as much storage as needed.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 7, 2021

The color scheme is mostly neutral, Silverman says — think black, white, walnut and concrete, but with playful splashes of color underneath some of those tones.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 7, 2017

There were black and white walnut, red, white, and golden oak, cherry and curly maple, all in original designs.

From The Harvester by Stratton-Porter, Gene

Grandfather also used 'butter nut root', some call it white walnut.

From Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume X, Missouri Narratives by United States. Work Projects Administration

Mr. Littlepage: Is the walnut, Juglans mandshurica, which you have been discussing, similar to the ordinary butternut of the Middle West, the Indiana white walnut?

From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Second Annual Meeting Ithaca, New York, December 14 and 15, 1911 by Northern Nut Growers Association