butternut
noun
but·ter·nut
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Definition of butternut
1
: an eastern North American tree (Juglans cinerea) of the walnut family with sweet egg-shaped nuts and light brown wood
— called also white walnut
2a
: a light yellowish brown
b
butternuts plural
: homespun overalls dyed brown with a butternut extract
c
: a soldier or partisan of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
Examples of butternut in a Sentence
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Uncut melons and winter squash Thanks to their hard skins, both melon and winter squash varieties—like acorn, butternut, kabocha, and delicata—don't need to be refrigerated until after they've been cut, according to Nordgren. — Audrey Bruno, SELF, "12 Foods You’re Probably Refrigerating That You Actually Shouldn’t," 16 Apr. 2019 The daily-changing menu features an expansive list of pizzas in iterations like the Napoletana with tomato, Bluefin tuna conserva, capers, pecorino and hot pepper, and the Zucca with butternut and summer squash, red onion, and saba. — Leah Bhabha, Vogue, "How to Spend a Fall Weekend on the North Shore of Massachusetts," 15 Oct. 2018 Stir in olive oil, then fold in the butternut and chives. — Jeanmarie Brownson, charlotteobserver, "How to stock your kitchen for quick shrimp dinners," 29 May 2018 Stir in olive oil, then fold in the butternut and chives. — Jeanmarie Brownson, charlotteobserver, "How to stock your kitchen for quick shrimp dinners," 29 May 2018 The roasted butternut with tahini yogurt and golden raisin relish will slay you, and the carrot enchilada is next-level flavor. — Kristin Luna, Condé Nast Traveler, "19 Best Restaurants in Nashville," 27 Feb. 2018 Stir in olive oil, then fold in the butternut and chives. — Jeanmarie Brownson, charlotteobserver, "How to stock your kitchen for quick shrimp dinners," 29 May 2018 Stir in olive oil, then fold in the butternut and chives. — Jeanmarie Brownson, charlotteobserver, "How to stock your kitchen for quick shrimp dinners," 29 May 2018 Delicata does not keep as long as squashes such as butternut, Sweet Meat and climbing zucchini. — Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, "Consider all insect control measures carefully as earwigs, squash bugs move in," 22 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'butternut.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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butternut
noun
but·ter·nut
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Kids Definition of butternut
: an eastern North American tree that has sweet egg-shaped nuts
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