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Souari nut — Butternut But ter*nut , n. 1. (Bot.) An American tree ({Juglans cinerea}) of the Walnut family, and its edible fruit; so called from the oil contained in the latter. Sometimes called {oil nut} and {white walnut}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) The nut… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
souari nut — /sooh ahr ee/ the large, edible, oily nut of a tall tree, Caryocar nuciferum, of tropical South America. Also called butternut. [1840 50; < F saouari < Galibi sawarra] * * * souari also spelled swarri, also called butternut, or pekea nut, … … Universalium
oil nut — Butternut But ter*nut , n. 1. (Bot.) An American tree ({Juglans cinerea}) of the Walnut family, and its edible fruit; so called from the oil contained in the latter. Sometimes called {oil nut} and {white walnut}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) The nut… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Caryocar nuciferum — ID 15799 Symbol Key CANU12 Common Name souari nut Family Caryocaraceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Cultivated, or not in the U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution N/A Growth Habit N/A … USDA Plant Characteristics
Caryocar — noun type genus of the Caryocaraceae; South American trees yielding strong fine grained wood and edible nuts • Syn: ↑genus Caryocar • Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Caryocaraceae, ↑family Caryocaraceae … Useful english dictionary
List of culinary fruits — This list of culinary fruits contains the names of some fruits that are considered edible in some cuisines. The definition of fruit for these lists is a culinary fruit, i.e. Any sweet, edible part of a plant that resembles fruit, even if it does… … Wikipedia
Malpighiales — ▪ plant order Introduction large order of flowering plants that includes 40 families, more than 700 genera, and almost 16,000 species. Many of the families are tropical and poorly known, but well known members of the order include Salicaceae (… … Universalium
butternut — /but euhr nut /, n. 1. Also called white walnut. the edible oily nut of an American tree, Juglans cinerea, of the walnut family. 2. the tree itself. 3. the light brown wood of this tree, used for making furniture. 4. the light brown color… … Universalium
genus Caryocar — noun type genus of the Caryocaraceae; South American trees yielding strong fine grained wood and edible nuts • Syn: ↑Caryocar • Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Caryocaraceae, ↑family Caryocaraceae … Useful english dictionary
Butternut — But ter*nut , n. 1. (Bot.) An American tree ({Juglans cinerea}) of the Walnut family, and its edible fruit; so called from the oil contained in the latter. Sometimes called {oil nut} and {white walnut}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) The nut of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
