walnut
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[edit] Etymology
Old English walhhnutu, from Proto-Germanic *walhoz (“‘Celt, Roman, foreigner’”) ( > Welsh) + *hnut- ( > nut). Cognate with Dutch walnoot, German Walnuss, Swedish valnöt.
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walnut (plural walnuts)
- A hardwood tree of the genus Juglans.
- The nut of the walnut tree.
- The wood of the walnut tree.
- (colour) A dark brown colour, the colour of walnut wood.
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walnut colour:
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tree
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wood
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[edit] Adjective
walnut