black walnut

black wal·nut

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Definitions of black walnut words

noun black walnut a North American walnut tree, Juglans nigra, with hard dark wood and edible oily nuts 3
noun black walnut the valuable wood of this tree, used for cabinet work 3
noun black walnut the nut of this tree 3
noun black walnut a tall walnut tree (Juglans nigra) native to E North America 3
noun black walnut its hard, heavy, dark-brown wood, used in making furniture, gunstocks, etc. 3
noun black walnut its edible, oily nut 3

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1605-15

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