HyperDic: butternut

English > 2 senses of the word butternut:
NOUNplantbutternut, butternut tree, white walnut, Juglans cinereaNorth American walnut tree having light-brown wood and edible nuts
foodbutternutoily egg-shaped nut of an American tree of the walnut family
English > butternut: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningNorth American walnut tree having light-brown wood and edible nuts; source of a light-brown dye.
Synonymsbutternut tree, white walnut, Juglans cinerea
Member ofJuglans, genus Juglanstype genus of the Juglandaceae
Partsbutternutoily egg-shaped nut of an American tree of the walnut family
Broaderwalnut, walnut treeAny of various trees of the genus Juglans
English > butternut: 2 senses > noun 2, food
Meaningoily egg-shaped nut of an American tree of the walnut family.
Part ofbutternut, butternut tree, white walnut, Juglans cinereaNorth American walnut tree having light-brown wood and edible nuts
Broaderedible nutA hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell

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