Meaning & use
walnut
An edible nut with a wrinkled shell and a rich flavor, or the tree that produces it.
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She added chopped walnuts to the salad for extra crunch.
The old walnut tree in the yard drops nuts every autumn.
A note on using this word
Walnut also refers to the wood of the walnut tree, prized for making furniture.
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