Thesaurus: butternut

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1. n. An American tree (Juglans cinerea) of the Walnut family, and its edible fruit; -- so called from the oil contained in the latter. Sometimes called oil nut and white walnut.
2. n. The nut of the Caryocar butyrosum and C. nuciferum, of S. America; -- called also Souari nut.
3. n. North American walnut tree having light-brown wood and edible nuts; source of a light-brown dye
4. n. oily egg-shaped nut of an American tree of the walnut family
5. 1. (Bot.) An American tree (Juglans cinerea) of the Walnut family, and its edible fruit; -- so called from the oil contained in the latter. Sometimes called oil nut and white walnut. 2. (Bot.) The nut of the Caryocar butyrosum and C. nuciferum, of S. America; -- called also Souari nut.
6. An American tree (Juglans cinerea) of the Walnut family, andits edible fruit; -- so called from the oil contained in the latter.Sometimes called oil nut and white walnut.
7. n:100 n. North American walnut tree having light-brown wood and edible nuts; source of a light-brown dye n. oily egg-shaped nut of an American tree of the walnut family