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walnut

/ˈwɔlnət/noun2 syllables

Walnut means: any of various trees of the genus Juglans.

Synonyms for walnut1

noun, as in any of various trees of the genus Juglans

walnut tree

What does walnut mean?3

noun

1

any of various trees of the genus Juglans

2

nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell

3

hard dark-brown wood of any of various walnut trees; used especially for furniture and paneling

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Walnut in a sentence

  • The walnut, hazelnut and chestnut are wrapped in a husk and a shell.jimkillock
  • The maple table had a beautiful walnut inlay, forming a floral pattern.Auride
  • He baked a batch of walnut muffins today, and yesterday he made cinnamon rolls.Solana
  • Walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, pistachios and pine nuts are dry fruits.tabidots
  • The walnut tree prefers a dry and warm climate.Adelpa
  • That tree near the river is a walnut tree.Objectivesea
  • You have a brain the size of a walnut.ajje
  • This wood wallet is crafted from a single piece of walnut.Cangarejo

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of walnut

as a noun

plural
walnuts