walnut
noun
wal·nut
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Definition of walnut
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: the furrowed nut of any of a genus (Juglans of the family Juglandaceae, the walnut family) of deciduous trees
especially
: the large edible nut of an English walnut
b
: a tree that bears walnuts
c
: the wood of a walnut that is often used for cabinetmaking and veneers
2
: a moderate reddish brown
Walnut
geographical nameDefinition of Walnut (Entry 2 of 2)
city east of Los Angeles in southwestern California population 29,172
Examples of walnut in a Sentence
Noun
The banana bread has walnuts in it. The recipe calls for a cup of chopped walnuts. a table made of walnut
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Two standouts featuring walnuts, which show up meaningfully in savory Georgian cooking, nicely round out a meal of dumplings and cheese bread. — Los Angeles Times, "Review: Cheesy khachapuri and Georgian soup dumplings await at Glendale’s Havlabar," 5 Sep. 2019 Two standouts featuring walnuts, which show up meaningfully in savory Georgian cooking, nicely round out a meal of dumplings and cheese bread. — Glendale News-Press, "Review: Glendale’s Havlabar serves up cheesy khachapuri and Georgian soup dumplings," 5 Sep. 2019 The chemical can control a wide range of insects on crops as varied as grapes, almonds, oranges, walnuts, apples, pears and other fruits, nuts and vegetables grown in many parts of California. — Thomas D. Elias, The Mercury News, "Opinion: The end in sight for a perilous pesticide in California," 3 Sep. 2019 The floors were walnut, and the custom mahogany doors were imported from Italy. — Taylor Kate Brown, SFChronicle.com, "Bay Briefing: Hailing a ride to the California ballot," 30 Aug. 2019 These also qualify as tree nuts: almonds, macadamia nuts, brazil nuts, cashews, walnuts, pecans, pistachios, chestnuts, beechnuts, hazelnuts, hickory nuts, pine nuts (pinon or pignoli) and gingko nuts. — Sonja Haller, USA TODAY, "My child's in a nut-free class. Now what? A back-to-school guide on safe snacks," 16 Aug. 2019 In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, finely chopped walnuts, baking soda and salt. — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, "Walnut zucchini cake is a sweet way to use up your summer squash," 15 Aug. 2019 Other woody favorites include pine, oak, walnut, and poplar trees. — Claire Marie Porter, WIRED, "This Voracious, Unstoppable Bug Is Killing Off Vineyards," 2 Aug. 2019 Natural Food International is known for making powder products from ingredients including black sesame, walnuts, goji berries and chia seeds. — Laura He, CNN, "PepsiCo buys stake in one of China's biggest natural food companies," 26 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'walnut.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for walnut
walnut
noun
English Language Learners Definition of walnut
: a type of tree that produces large nuts which can be eaten
: the nut of a walnut tree
: the wood of a walnut tree
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walnut
noun
wal·nut
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Kids Definition of walnut
: a wrinkled edible nut that comes from a tall tree with hard strong wood
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