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TAKE THE QUIZCircassian walnut
noun
: the light brown irregularly black-veined wood of the English walnut much used for veneer and cabinetwork
Word History
First Known Use
1914, in the meaning defined above
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“Circassian walnut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Circassian%20walnut. Accessed 3 Feb. 2023.
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