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

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Word History

First Known Use

1610, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of black walnut was in 1610

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“Black walnut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20walnut. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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black walnut

noun
: a walnut of eastern North America with hard strong heavy dark brown wood and oily edible nuts
also : its wood or nut
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