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Definition of walnut - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
foodedible nut with a hard shell and wrinkled seed
- She cracked open a walnut for the recipe.
2.
botanytree producing edible nuts and valuable wood
- The walnut in the garden is over a century old.
3.
furniturehard dark wood used in furniture making
- The table is made of walnut.
4.
colordark brown color like walnut wood
- The walls were painted a rich walnut.
Adjective
1.
materialmade from the wood of a nut-producing hardwood tree
- The table is crafted from walnut.
2.
colorsdescribing furniture or paint with a rich dark brown tone
- The walls were painted in a walnut shade.
Images of walnut
edible nut with a hard shell and wrinkled seed 
tree producing edible nuts and valuable wood 
hard dark wood used in furniture making
Expressions with walnut
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oil extracted from walnuts for cooking
Walnut oil adds a nutty flavor to salads.
tree of the genus Juglans producing walnuts
The walnut tree in our garden is over 50 years old.
tree native to eastern North America
The black walnut grows tall in the forest.
sweet alcoholic drink made from walnuts
She served a glass of walnut liqueur after dinner.
brown heartwood of sweet gum tree used for furniture
The cabinet was crafted from satin walnut.
Origin of walnut
Old English, wealh (foreign) + hnutu (nut)
Terms with walnut included in their meaning
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tree
North American walnut tree with edible nuts
botany
wood from the North American walnut tree
horticulture
kind of Italian walnut
botany
North American walnut tree with light-brown wood and nuts
walnut pest
small grey moth with larvae in apples and walnuts
Examples of walnut in a sentence
The recipe calls for a handful of walnut. The walnut provides shade in summer. She carved a statue from walnut wood. The cabinet was crafted from walnut. He admired the walnut finish on the chair. She chose walnut cabinets for the kitchen.
His walnut boots matched the leather bag. The cabinet is made of walnut for durability. He admired the walnut finish on the bookshelf. She chose a walnut finish for the cabinets. The walnut color of the furniture matched the flooring.
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- French:noix, en noyer, ...
- German:Walnuss, Nussbaum, ...
- Italian:noce, di noce, ...
- Spanish:nuez, de nogal, ...
- Portuguese:noz, de nogueira, ...
- Chinese:核桃, 胡桃木的, ...
- Japanese:クルミ, クルミ材の, ...
- Arabic:جَوْز, جوزي, ...
- Hebrew:אֱגוֹז מֶלֶךְ, אֱגוֹזִי, ...
- Russian:грецкий орех, орех, ...
- Ukrainian:волоський горіх, горіхове дерево, ...
- Hindi:अखरोट, अखरोट की लकड़ी का, ...
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