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Noun: walnut  'wol,nút
  1. Nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
     
  2. Hard dark-brown wood of any of various walnut trees; used especially for furniture and panelling
     
  3. Any of various trees of the genus Juglans
    - walnut tree
     
  4. (colour) a dark brown colour, the colour of walnut wood

Derived forms: walnuts

Type of: brown, brownness, edible nut, nut, nut tree, wood

Part of: genus Juglans, Juglans

Encyclopedia: Walnut, Nebraska