Noun: walnut family 'wol,nút 'fa-mu-lee
- Trees having usually edible nuts: butternuts, walnuts, hickories, pecans
"Many species in the walnut family are economically important";
- Juglandaceae, family Juglandaceae
Type of: dicot family, magnoliopsid family
Part of: Juglandales, order Juglandales
Encyclopedia: Walnut family