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

We have a butternut that some people call the English walnut and some the white walnut.

From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Twenty-Fourth Annual Meeting Downington, Pennsylvania, September 11 and 12, 1933 by Northern Nut Growers Association

In both cases the patient should sleep on a hard mattress and be kept cool and quiet; the bowels should be kept regular by a pill of white walnut extract or bitterroot.

From The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources by Anonymous

In late years, natural butternut has become popular as an interior finish and for furniture, being sold as "blonde walnut," "French walnut," or "white walnut," in my opinion very improper names.

From Growing Nuts in the North A Personal Story of the Author's Experience of 33 Years with Nut Culture in Minnesota and Wisconsin by Weschcke, Carl