Black walnut

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Juglans nigra, a tree native to eastern North America. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    American walnut having a very hard and thick woody shell wordnet
  3. 3
    The nuts of the aforementioned tree. countable, uncountable

    "BLACK WALNUT SANDWICH: Between thin slices of lightly buttered brown bread spread black walnut meats chopped rather fine. Nice to serve with hot chocolate."

  4. 4
    North American walnut tree with hard dark wood and edible nut wordnet
  5. 5
    The wood of the aforementioned species. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    Synonym of Queensland walnut (“Endiandra palmerstonii”). countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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black hickoryblack walnut treejuglans nigranut

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"BLACK WALNUT SANDWICH: Between thin slices of lightly buttered brown bread spread black walnut meats chopped rather fine. Nice to serve with hot chocolate."

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