butternut
noun C2- A North American walnut tree, Juglans cinerea.
- The wood or bark of this walnut tree.
- The nut of this walnut tree.
- A dye made from the fruit of this walnut tree.
- The souari nut.
- Butternut squash. · He made a delicious butternut soup.
Plural butternuts
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