English walnut tree

English walnut tree
noun
Eurasian walnut valued for its large edible nut and its hard richly figured wood; widely cultivated
Hypernyms: ↑walnut, ↑walnut tree
Member Holonyms: ↑Juglans, ↑genus Juglans
Member Meronyms: ↑English walnut

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  • English walnut — ☆ English walnut n. 1. an Asiatic walnut tree (Juglans regia) now grown in Europe and North America 2. its nut …   English World dictionary

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