walnut

/ˈwɔːl.nʌt/

/ˈwɑːl-/

Definition

› a nut with a slightly bitter taste and a series of folds in it and a hard shell, or (the expensive, light brown wood from) the tree that produces these nutsTypes of woodTypes of edible nutTrees - general words

(Definition of walnut noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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