Definition of 'walnut'
Word forms: plural walnuts
1. countable noun
2. variable noun
A walnut or a walnut tree is a tree on which walnuts grow.
Walnut is the wood of this tree.
The stool comes in several sizes in walnut or mahogany.
...a handsome walnut desk.
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noun
1.
4.
a light yellowish-brown colour
adjective
5.
made from the wood of a walnut tree
a walnut table
6.
of the colour walnut
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Word origin of 'walnut'
noun
1.
2.
the edible nut of any of these trees, having a two-lobed seed
3.
their wood
4.
adjective
5.
designating a family (Juglandaceae, order Juglandales) of dicotyledonous trees native to the
temperate parts of the Northern Hemisphere, including the black walnut, English walnut, pecan, and hickory
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Whisk together the vinegar and walnut oil. Times, Sunday Times (2006)Why are many of the kernels from my walnut tree rotten? Times, Sunday Times (2007)Serve from the pan with a jar of pickled walnuts. The Sun (2013)This works brilliantly with ground almonds but is more spectacular with finely chopped hazelnuts or walnuts. Times, Sunday Times (2007)Now is the time to make the most of walnuts in their shells. Times, Sunday Times (2007)Drizzle on truffle or walnut oil and chopped chives. Times, Sunday Times (2010)Only mature oak and walnut trees are harvested. Times, Sunday Times (2014)In taste they were as different as a truffle and a pickled walnut. Times, Sunday Times (2012)Sprinkle with the chopped walnuts and drizzle over the honey. Times, Sunday Times (2013)Add ½ tbsp lemon juice and the walnut oil. Times, Sunday Times (2006)Garnish with a half a pickled walnut. Times, Sunday Times (2015)Serve with a good pile of celeriac and the roughly chopped walnuts. Times, Sunday Times (2015)Add the salt and pickled walnut juice. Times, Sunday Times (2013)You can add a wintry depth to any salad by replacing half the olive oil with walnut oil in your dressing. Times, Sunday Times (2010)Swap the walnuts for olive oil. The Sun (2016)When you get up in the morning, are you looking at roadworks or a walnut tree? Times, Sunday Times (2014)We built a conservatory and planted figs, a mulberry and a walnut tree. Times, Sunday Times (2008)Sprinkle with sugar, chopped fresh thyme and chopped walnuts. Times, Sunday Times (2009)Here walnut trees are mainly found in southern England. Times, Sunday Times (2014)It has a Geo lamp shade and eight hanging chairs suspended from a frame around a walnut table top. Times, Sunday Times (2013)Most popular are the light leather interiors, parchment and magnolia, contrasting with dark walnut wood. Times, Sunday Times (2007)To finish, a yellow sponge cake with icing, and another with almonds and walnuts. Times, Sunday Times (2010)He lists his interests as dance music, sports cars, knitting and collecting walnut shells. The Sun (2007)Prices for walnuts, almonds and pistachios have more than doubled since 2008 while production has soared. Times, Sunday Times (2015)
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Translations for 'walnut'
British English: walnut
/ˈwɔːlˌnʌt/ NOUN
Walnuts are light brown edible nuts which have a wrinkled shape and a very hard round shell.
- American English: walnut
- Arabic: جَوْز
- Brazilian Portuguese: noz
- Chinese: 胡桃
- Croatian: orah
- Czech: vlašský ořech
- Danish: valnød
- Dutch: walnoot
- European Spanish: nuez
- Finnish: saksanpähkinä
- French: noix
- German: Walnuss
- Greek: καρύδι
- Italian: noce
- Japanese: クルミ
- Korean: 호도
- Norwegian: valnøtt
- Polish: orzech włoski
- European Portuguese: noz
- Romanian: nucă
- Russian: грецкий орех
- Spanish: nuez
- Swedish: valnöt
- Thai: ถั่ววอลนัทมีเปลือกแข็ง รอยหยักและทานได้
- Turkish: ceviz
- Ukrainian: волоський горіх
- Vietnamese: quả óc chó
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