black walnut
noun
: a walnut (Juglans nigra) of eastern North America with hard strong heavy dark brown wood and oily edible nuts
also
: its wood or nut
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Their six cookie crisp flavors also include lemon, black walnut, chocolate and butterscotch.
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Charlotte Observer, 27 Nov. 2025
Summer phlox thrives under black walnuts, but requires good air circulation to combat powdery mildew.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 Nov. 2025
Most cocktail drinkers will be familiar with Angostura, Peychaud’s, and orange bitters, so why not broaden their horizons with a set that includes variations like celery, cardamom and black walnut?
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Nov. 2025
The annual black walnut harvest is underway in the northern Arkansas Ozarks.
—Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 27 Nov. 2025
Summer phlox thrives under black walnuts, but requires good air circulation to combat powdery mildew.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 Nov. 2025
Most cocktail drinkers will be familiar with Angostura, Peychaud’s, and orange bitters, so why not broaden their horizons with a set that includes variations like celery, cardamom and black walnut?
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Nov. 2025
The annual black walnut harvest is underway in the northern Arkansas Ozarks.
—Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Black walnut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20walnut. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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