noun
walnut
WAWL-nuht
noun
1
A tree of the genus Juglans, grown for its wood and edible nuts.
"A huge walnut tree shaded the entire back garden."
2
The wrinkled, edible nut produced by this tree.
"She added chopped walnuts to the banana bread."
3
The wood of the walnut tree, prized for furniture making.
"The table was crafted from solid walnut."
adj
1
Having the dark brown colour of walnut wood.
"The car had a walnut dashboard trim."
How to Use Walnut
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe nut, tree, or reddish-brown wood known as walnut.
Common pairings
walnut tree
chopped walnuts
walnut finish
walnut cake
Word Forms
walnuts plural
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Etymology
From Old English wealhhnutu, literally "foreign nut" — the wealh part meant "foreign" or "Welsh," since the nut reached England from continental Europe rather than growing natively there.