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Definition of Walnuts

Walnut
Walnut Wal"nut, n. [OE. walnot, AS. wealh-hnutu a Welsh or foreign nut, a walnut; wealh foreign, strange, n., a Welshman, Celt (akin to OHG. Walh, properly, a Celt, from the name of a Celtic tribe, in L. Volcae) + hnutu a nut; akin to D. walnoot, G. walnuss, Icel. valhnot, Sw. valn["o]t, Dan valn["o]d. See Nut, and cf. Welsh.] (Bot.) The fruit or nut of any tree of the genus Juglans; also, the tree, and its timber. The seven or eight known species are all natives of the north temperate zone.
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Note: In some parts of America, especially in New England, the name walnut is given to several species of hickory (Carya), and their fruit. Ash-leaved walnut, a tree (Juglans fraxinifolia), native in Transcaucasia. Black walnut, a North American tree (J. nigra) valuable for its purplish brown wood, which is extensively used in cabinetwork and for gunstocks. The nuts are thick-shelled, and nearly globular. English, or European, walnut, a tree (J. regia), native of Asia from the Caucasus to Japan, valuable for its timber and for its excellent nuts, which are also called Madeira nuts. Walnut brown, a deep warm brown color, like that of the heartwood of the black walnut. Walnut oil, oil extracted from walnut meats. It is used in cooking, making soap, etc. White walnut, a North American tree (J. cinerea), bearing long, oval, thick-shelled, oily nuts, commonly called butternuts. See Butternut.

Meaning of Walnuts from wikipedia

- e.g. walnut soup, walnut pie, walnut coffee cake, banana cake, brownie, fudge. Walnuts are often candied or pickled. Pickled walnuts that are the whole...
- English, or common walnut, a tree which produces most of the walnuts sold as food Juglans, the genus of trees that produce walnuts Endiandra, a genus...
- walnuts (United Kingdom) also refers to fresh walnuts which have not been dried for keeping. They are also called green walnuts. Fresh (wet) walnuts have...
- Pickled walnuts are a traditional English pickle, made from walnuts. They are considered a suitable accompaniment for a dish of cold turkey or ham, as...
- zones. Walnuts are light-demanding species that benefit from protection from wind. Walnuts are also very hardy against drought. Interplanting walnut plantations...
- "How can I germinate walnuts?". Iowa State University. Retrieved 3 December 2022. "Flowering and Fruit Characteristics of Black Walnuts: A Tool for Identifying...
- Sirico's funeral in Brooklyn: 'Paulie Walnuts can steal heaven'". New York Post. Retrieved July 15, 2022. "'Paulie Walnuts' Sopranos actor is laid to rest in...
- and features scattered broad fissures with a rougher texture. Like all walnuts, the pith of the twigs contains air spaces; this chambered pith is creamy-white...
- Peter Paul "Paulie Walnuts" Gualtieri is a fictional character portra**** by Tony Sirico on the HBO series The Sopranos, one of the chief henchmen of series...
- Walnut Hill is the name of several locations in the United States: Settlements Walnut Hill, Florida, a community in northern Escambia County, Florida...