Walnut
noun
1.
the edible nut of trees of the genus Juglans, of the North Temperate Zone.
Compare walnut family.
2.
the tree itself.
3.
the wood of such a tree.
4.
Northeastern U.S. the hickory nut.
5.
any of various fruits or trees resembling the walnut.
6.
a somewhat reddish shade of brown, as that of the heartwood of the black walnut tree.
noun
1.
any juglandaceous deciduous tree of the genus Juglans, of America, SE Europe, and Asia, esp J. regia, which is native to W Asia but introduced elsewhere. They have aromatic leaves and flowers in catkins and are grown for their edible nuts and for their wood
2.
the nut of any of these trees, having a wrinkled two-lobed seed and a hard wrinkled shell
3.
the wood of any of these trees, used in making furniture, panelling, etc
4.
a light yellowish-brown colour
adjective
5.
made from the wood of a walnut tree: a walnut table
6.
of the colour walnut
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- Walnut oil
noun 1. an oil pressed from walnuts and used in cooking, esp in salad dressings
- Waloc
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