Category:Walnut

Wal"nut, n. Etym: [oe. walnot, as. wealh-hnutu a welsh or foreign Nut, a walnut; wealh foreign, strange, n., a welshman, celt (akin to Ohg. Walh, properly, a celt, from the name of a celtic tribe, in l. Volcae) + hnutu a nut; akin to d. walnoot, g. walnuss, icel. valhnot, Sw. valnöt, dan valnöd. See nut, and cf. Welsh.] (bot.)

Defn: the fruit or nut of any tree of the genus juglans; also, the Tree, and its timber. The seven or eight known species are all Natives of the north temperate zone.

Note: in some parts of america, especially in new england, the name Walnut is given to several species of hickory (carya), and their Fruit. Ash-leaved walnut, a tree (juglans fraxinifolia), native in Transcaucasia. -- black walnut, a north american tree (j. nigra) valuable for its Purplish brown wood, which is extensively used in cabinetwork and for Gunstocks. The nuts are thick-shelled, and nearly globular. -- english, or european, walnut, a tree (j. regia), native of asia From the caucasus to japan, valuable for its timber and for its Excellent nuts, which are also called madeira nuts. -- walnut brown, a deep warm brown color, like that of the heartwood Of the black walnut. -- walnut oil, oil extracted from walnut meats. It is used in Cooking, making soap, etc. -- white walnut, a north american tree (j. cinerea), bearing long, Oval, thick-shelled, oily nuts, commonly called butternuts. See Butternut.