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

Example Sentences

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

On the banks of the river was much timber, consisting of cotton-wood, sycamore, hickory, and white walnut.

From Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe by Bingley, William

The butternut or white walnut, as it is sometimes called, is one of the most neglected of our native nut bearing trees.

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

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