Walnut : (noun)
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 paneling
3: any of various trees of the genus Juglans [syn: walnut tree]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Walnut : \Wal"nut\, n. [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. valn["o]t, Dan
valn["o]d. See Nut, and cf. Welsh.] (Bot.)
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.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Note: In some parts of America, especially in New England,
the nameWalnut : is given to several species of hickory
({Carya), and their fruit.
Ash-leaved_walnut,_a_tree_({Juglans_fraxinifolia">Ash-leaved walnut, a tree ({Juglans fraxinifolia), native
in Transcaucasia.
Black_walnut,_a_North_American_tree_({J._nigra">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">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">White walnut, a North American tree ({J. cinerea), bearing
long, oval, thick-shelled, oily nuts, commonly called
butternuts. See Butternut.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Walnut, CA (city, FIPS 83332)
Location: 34.02902 N, 117.85738 W
Population (1990): 29105 (8091 housing units)
Area: 23.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Walnut, IA (city, FIPS 82065)
Location: 41.47911 N, 95.22267 W
Population (1990): 857 (344 housing units)
Area: 2.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 51577
Walnut, IL (village, FIPS 78526)
Location: 41.55682 N, 89.59105 W
Population (1990): 1463 (594 housing units)
Area: 1.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Walnut, KS (city, FIPS 74950)
Location: 37.60031 N, 95.07449 W
Population (1990): 214 (119 housing units)
Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 66780
Walnut, MS (town, FIPS 77480)
Location: 34.94853 N, 88.90010 W
Population (1990): 523 (234 housing units)
Area: 3.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 38683
Walnut, NC
Zip code(s): 28753
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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