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
Examples of black walnut in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Its two towers, or oasts, plus firepits and facade are made from Catawba stone excavated during the brewery’s build-out, while local black walnut wood forms the bar top and wall coverings.
—
Kate Bernot, Outside, 29 Aug. 2025
Cinnamon ferns is highly resistant to deer browsing and tolerates heavy shade and black walnut trees.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
The black walnut ice cream was creamy with the perfect amount of nuts and a distinctly earthy, bittersweet flavor, while the chocolatey peanut butter cup ice cream had light pieces of peanut butter in every bite.
—Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2025
It’s called Los Nogales (meaning walnut trees, in tribute to the endemic California black walnut) Nursery and is located at 4700 Griffin Avenue.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for black walnut
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Kate Bernot, Outside, 29 Aug. 2025
Cinnamon ferns is highly resistant to deer browsing and tolerates heavy shade and black walnut trees.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
The black walnut ice cream was creamy with the perfect amount of nuts and a distinctly earthy, bittersweet flavor, while the chocolatey peanut butter cup ice cream had light pieces of peanut butter in every bite.
—Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2025
It’s called Los Nogales (meaning walnut trees, in tribute to the endemic California black walnut) Nursery and is located at 4700 Griffin Avenue.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for black walnut
Cite this Entry
“Black walnut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20walnut. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share