Useful english dictionary. 2012.
but·ter·nut squash — /ˈbʌtɚˌnʌt / noun, pl ⋯ squash or ⋯ squashes [count, noncount] : a large vegetable that has a pale, hard shell and yellow or orange flesh … Useful english dictionary
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
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
butternut — but•ter•nut [[t]ˈbʌt ərˌnʌt[/t]] n. 1) pln the edible oily nut of an American tree, Juglans cinerea, of the walnut family 2) pln the tree itself, whose bark and husks yield a light brown dye 3) amh. a Confederate soldier or partisan in the Civil… … From formal English to slang
butternut squash — but|ter|nut squash [ ,bʌtər,nʌt skwaʃ ] noun count or uncount a long orange vegetable shaped like a bell with a hard skin and solid orange flesh that becomes soft when cooked … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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
Caryocar butyrosum — 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 — 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
Juglans cinerea — 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
white walnut — 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
