butternut

but·ter·nut

noun \-ˌnət\

Definition of BUTTERNUT

1

: an eastern North American tree (Juglans cinerea) of the walnut family with sweet egg-shaped nuts and light brown wood —called also white walnut

2

a : a light yellowish brown b plural : homespun overalls dyed brown with a butternut extract c : a soldier or partisan of the Confederacy during the American Civil War

First Known Use of BUTTERNUT

1741

Rhymes with BUTTERNUT

betel nut, coconut, congregate, hazelnut, intercut, Lilliput, occiput, overcut, scuttlebutt, undercut, uppercut