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wal⋅nut

[wawl-nuht, -nuh

–noun

1.	the edible nut of trees of the genus Juglans, of the North Temperate Zone. Compare walnut family.

2.	the tree itself.

3.	the wood of such a tree.

4.	Northeastern U.S. the hickory nut.

5.	any of various fruits or trees resembling the walnut.

6.	a somewhat reddish shade of brown, as that of the heartwood of the black walnut tree.

Origin:
bef. 1050; ME; OE wealh-hnutu lit., foreign nut; see Welsh, nut

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Language Translation for : Walnut

Spanish:

nogal,

German:

der Walnußbaum,

Japanese:

くるみの木

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wal·nut (wôl'nŭt', -nət) Pronunciation Key

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n.

1. Any of several deciduous trees of the genus Juglans, having pinnately compound leaves and a round, sticky outer fruit wall that encloses a nutlike stone with an edible seed.
2. The stone or the ridged or corrugated seed of such a tree.
The hard, dark brown wood of any of these trees, used for gunstocks and in cabinetwork.

[Middle English walnot, from Old English wealhhnutu : wealh, Celt, foreigner + hnutu, nut.]
wal'nut adj.

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walnut

O.E. walhnutu "nut of the walnut tree," lit. "foreign nut," from wealh "foreign" (see Welsh) + hnutu (see nut). Cf. O.N. valhnot, M.L.G. walnut, M.Du. walnote, Du. walnoot, Ger. Walnuß, So called because it was introduced from Gaul and Italy, distinguishing it from the native hazel nut. Cf. the L.L. name for it, nux Gallica, lit. "Gaulish nut." Applied to the tree itself from 1600 (earlier walnut tree, c.1400).

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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

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Walnut Grove, AL (town, FIPS 79728)
Location: (34.063983, -86.279254)
Population (2000): 710 (294 housing units)
Area: 5.012129 sq mi (land), 0.017939 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 35990

Walnut Springs, TX (city, FIPS 76348)
Location: (32.058353, -97.749190)
Population (2000): 755 (312 housing units)
Area: 1.332955 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 76690

Walnut Cove, NC (town, FIPS 70780)
Location: (36.296225, -80.141150)
Population (2000): 1,465 (636 housing units)
Area: 2.407451 sq mi (land), 0.000109 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 27052

Walnut Grove, MO (city, FIPS 76840)
Location: (37.410728, -93.548305)
Population (2000): 630 (290 housing units)
Area: 0.560434 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 65770

Walnut Grove, MS (town, FIPS 77520)
Location: (32.595901, -89.458843)
Population (2000): 488 (239 housing units)
Area: 0.799721 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 39189

Walnut Grove, MN (city, FIPS 67846)
Location: (44.223663, -95.468891)
Population (2000): 599 (341 housing units)
Area: 1.036817 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 56180

Walnut Grove, MN (city, FIPS 12767846)
Location: (44.223663, -95.468891)
Population (2000): 599 (341 housing units)
Area: 1.036817 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 56180

Walnut Grove, MO (township, FIPS 07776858)
Location: (37.389054, -93.557056)
Population (2000): 1,393 (576 housing units)
Area: 29.904983 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 65770

Walnut Hill, IL (village, FIPS 78604)
Location: (38.477541, -89.045513)
Population (2000): 109 (50 housing units)
Area: 0.370536 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 62893

Walnut Grove, CA (CDP, FIPS 83374)
Location: (38.243490, -121.512100)
Population (2000): 669 (282 housing units)
Area: 3.114922 sq mi (land), 0.339004 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 95690

Walnut Creek, CA (city, FIPS 83346)
Location: (37.909956, -122.047373)
Population (2000): 64,296 (31,425 housing units)
Area: 19.908354 sq mi (land), 0.011418 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 94595, 94596, 94598

Walnut Creek, MO (township, FIPS 12176822)
Location: (39.923067, -92.690634)
Population (2000): 222 (125 housing units)
Area: 35.656627 sq mi (land), 0.355146 sq mi (water)

Walnut Grove, IL (township, FIPS 10978591)
Location: (40.572273, -90.628053)
Population (2000): 464 (199 housing units)
Area: 36.196975 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)

Walnut Hill, NC (township, FIPS 00993892)
Location: (36.487033, -81.427126)
Population (2000): 1,497 (781 housing units)
Area: 23.348718 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)

Walnut Creek, OH (township, FIPS 07580626)
Location: (40.549762, -81.712641)
Population (2000): 3,530 (917 housing units)
Area: 27.351815 sq mi (land), 0.456241 sq mi (water)

Walnut Creek, KS (township, FIPS 12375150)
Location: (39.446818, -98.316974)
Population (2000): 42 (15 housing units)
Area: 33.999334 sq mi (land), 2.085335 sq mi (water)

Walnut Grove, KS (township, FIPS 13375175)
Location: (37.594500, -95.169967)
Population (2000): 338 (134 housing units)
Area: 48.269919 sq mi (land), 0.050767 sq mi (water)

Walnut Grove, SD (township, FIPS 04368500)
Location: (43.463122, -98.400533)
Population (2000): 118 (44 housing units)
Area: 29.105515 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)

Walnut Grove, NC (township, FIPS 19393888)
Location: (36.339384, -81.134217)
Population (2000): 1,258 (553 housing units)
Area: 55.988613 sq mi (land), 0.001051 sq mi (water)

Walnut Lake, MN (township, FIPS 04367864)
Location: (43.710074, -93.835267)
Population (2000): 251 (102 housing units)
Area: 34.906165 sq mi (land), 1.006480 sq mi (water)

Walnut Grove, NC (township, FIPS 07793884)
Location: (36.355453, -78.728478)
Population (2000): 2,296 (940 housing units)
Area: 66.113279 sq mi (land), 0.179729 sq mi (water)

Walnut Grove, NE (township, FIPS 10751210)
Location: (42.502171, -98.242054)
Population (2000): 114 (72 housing units)
Area: 53.324640 sq mi (land), 0.045338 sq mi (water)

Walnut Grove, IL (township, FIPS 09578565)
Location: (41.108549, -90.154177)
Population (2000): 864 (339 housing units)
Area: 35.482892 sq mi (land), 0.117450 sq mi (water)

Walnut Corner, AR (township, FIPS 05593867)
Location: (36.030333, -90.771959)
Population (2000): 126 (53 housing units)
Area: 10.445205 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)

Walnut Grove, WA (CDP, FIPS 76055)
Location: (45.674272, -122.601267)
Population (2000): 7,164 (2,848 housing units)
Area: 3.787959 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)

Walnut Creek, NC (village, FIPS 70820)
Location: (35.309358, -77.867517)
Population (2000): 859 (332 housing units)
Area: 1.544728 sq mi (land), 0.317782 sq mi (water)

Walnut Grove, TN (town, FIPS 77820)
Location: (36.481393, -86.612095)
Population (2000): 677 (249 housing units)
Area: 3.347705 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)

Walnut Hill, TN (CDP, FIPS 77900)
Location: (36.571440, -82.257832)
Population (2000): 2,756 (1,176 housing units)
Area: 4.708458 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)

Walnut Grove, GA (town, FIPS 80228)
Location: (33.745470, -83.857319)
Population (2000): 1,241 (473 housing units)
Area: 1.524827 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)

Walnut Park, CA (CDP, FIPS 83402)
Location: (33.968781, -118.223790)
Population (2000): 16,180 (3,814 housing units)
Area: 0.738172 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)

Walnut Lake, AR (township, FIPS 04193870)
Location: (33.830784, -91.495910)
Population (2000): 280 (125 housing units)
Area: 36.224606 sq mi (land), 1.180983 sq mi (water)

Walnut Ridge, AR (city, FIPS 72890)
Location: (36.072547, -90.956865)
Population (2000): 4,925 (2,283 housing units)
Area: 11.573504 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)

Walnut, KS (township, FIPS 08975000)
Location: (39.966066, -98.336602)
Population (2000): 80 (47 housing units)
Area: 39.436123 sq mi (land), 0.028790 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 66780

Walnut, KS (township, FIPS 03774975)
Location: (37.604122, -95.027171)
Population (2000): 624 (288 housing units)
Area: 64.011749 sq mi (land), 0.173061 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 66780

Walnut, KS (township, FIPS 11775025)
Location: (39.791107, -96.745945)
Population (2000): 144 (57 housing units)
Area: 35.884058 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 66780

Walnut, IA (city, FIPS 82065)
Location: (41.480999, -95.221116)
Population (2000): 778 (350 housing units)
Area: 2.144188 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 51577

Walnut, KS (township, FIPS 14575050)
Location: (38.312109, -99.078948)
Population (2000): 113 (38 housing units)
Area: 36.009179 sq mi (land), 0.027645 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 66780

Walnut, KS (township, FIPS 14775075)
Location: (39.959160, -99.346261)
Population (2000): 14 (9 housing units)
Area: 35.771764 sq mi (land), 0.033342 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 66780

Walnut, KS (township, FIPS 16975125)
Location: (38.747650, -97.548655)
Population (2000): 553 (210 housing units)
Area: 35.877859 sq mi (land), 0.286199 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 66780

Walnut, MS (town, FIPS 77480)
Location: (34.949109, -88.909812)
Population (2000): 754 (341 housing units)
Area: 5.420013 sq mi (land), 0.024984 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 38683

Walnut, KS (city, FIPS 74950)
Location: (37.600359, -95.075867)
Population (2000): 221 (116 housing units)
Area: 0.990805 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 66780

Walnut, IA (township, FIPS 14794407)
Location: (43.232141, -94.746643)
Population (2000): 1,136 (521 housing units)
Area: 35.429709 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 51577

Walnut, KS (township, FIPS 15575100)
Location: (38.127854, -98.302049)
Population (2000): 114 (51 housing units)
Area: 36.308756 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 66780

Walnut, KS (township, FIPS 03574925)
Location: (37.254723, -96.957369)
Population (2000): 626 (233 housing units)
Area: 34.297637 sq mi (land), 0.062911 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 66780

Walnut, KS (township, FIPS 01574900)
Location: (37.601126, -96.991954)
Population (2000): 760 (278 housing units)
Area: 35.602389 sq mi (land), 0.275857 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 66780

Walnut, IA (township, FIPS 10194401)
Location: (41.127215, -91.765976)
Population (2000): 252 (119 housing units)
Area: 35.615697 sq mi (land), 0.447089 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 51577

Walnut, IA (township, FIPS 04994395)
Location: (41.625453, -93.862682)
Population (2000): 8,074 (3,105 housing units)
Area: 36.622365 sq mi (land), 0.002142 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 51577

Walnut, IA (township, FIPS 07194398)
Location: (40.778729, -95.455976)
Population (2000): 173 (73 housing units)
Area: 25.171017 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 51577

Walnut, IA (township, FIPS 00194389)
Location: (41.479083, -94.519109)
Population (2000): 223 (85 housing units)
Area: 35.548443 sq mi (land), 0.102590 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 51577

Walnut, IA (township, FIPS 12194404)
Location: (41.205073, -93.944993)
Population (2000): 471 (181 housing units)
Area: 36.007665 sq mi (land), 0.006656 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 51577

Walnut, IA (township, FIPS 00794392)
Location: (40.806243, -92.913518)
Population (2000): 1,043 (500 housing units)
Area: 27.585743 sq mi (land), 3.158733 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 51577

Walnut, IA (township, FIPS 15394410)
Location: (41.589494, -93.743395)
Population (2000): 62,668 (27,627 housing units)
Area: 25.980291 sq mi (land), 0.626181 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 51577

Walnut, IA (township, FIPS 18594413)
Location: (40.683006, -93.130880)
Population (2000): 970 (461 housing units)
Area: 36.109346 sq mi (land), 0.089202 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 51577

Walnut, KS (township, FIPS 00574800)
Location: (39.465413, -95.084236)
Population (2000): 427 (186 housing units)
Area: 36.314011 sq mi (land), 0.871753 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 66780

Walnut, KS (township, FIPS 00974825)
Location: (38.471003, -98.968988)
Population (2000): 474 (220 housing units)
Area: 35.934943 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 66780

Walnut, KS (township, FIPS 01174850)
Location: (37.719541, -94.983254)
Population (2000): 135 (68 housing units)
Area: 59.417814 sq mi (land), 0.074753 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 66780

Walnut, KS (township, FIPS 01374875)
Location: (39.848065, -95.707600)
Population (2000): 665 (307 housing units)
Area: 62.209479 sq mi (land), 0.284411 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 66780

Walnut, OH (township, FIPS 05380584)
Location: (38.719413, -82.412387)
Population (2000): 924 (369 housing units)
Area: 41.026130 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)

Walnut, OH (township, FIPS 04580570)
Location: (39.886377, -82.523720)
Population (2000): 6,436 (2,900 housing units)
Area: 47.873671 sq mi (land), 2.407883 sq mi (water)

Walnut, IL (township, FIPS 01178539)
Location: (41.553458, -89.577132)
Population (2000): 1,821 (749 housing units)
Area: 36.776640 sq mi (land), 0.044306 sq mi (water)

Walnut, OH (township, FIPS 12980598)
Location: (39.690682, -82.898869)
Population (2000): 2,428 (893 housing units)
Area: 40.776818 sq mi (land), 0.126494 sq mi (water)

Walnut, CA (city, FIPS 83332)
Location: (34.027738, -117.860514)
Population (2000): 30,004 (8,395 housing units)
Area: 8.982015 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)

Walnut, OK (CCD, FIPS 01793523)
Location: (35.429323, -98.200432)
Population (2000): 834 (823 housing units)
Area: 83.167055 sq mi (land), 0.839887 sq mi (water)

Walnut, AR (township, FIPS 00793855)
Location: (36.329324, -93.966375)
Population (2000): 1,469 (914 housing units)
Area: 9.995425 sq mi (land), 7.370041 sq mi (water)

Walnut, IN (township, FIPS 09979820)
Location: (41.229177, -86.217071)
Population (2000): 2,672 (1,061 housing units)
Area: 37.701287 sq mi (land), 0.034799 sq mi (water)

Walnut, IN (township, FIPS 10779838)
Location: (39.994061, -86.751843)
Population (2000): 1,474 (602 housing units)
Area: 36.376283 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)

Walnut, IL (village, FIPS 78526)
Location: (41.556404, -89.591503)
Population (2000): 1,461 (607 housing units)
Area: 0.832855 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)

Walnut, MO (township, FIPS 01376804)
Location: (38.166987, -94.539935)
Population (2000): 419 (212 housing units)
Area: 45.654506 sq mi (land), 0.230427 sq mi (water)

Walnut, MO (township, FIPS 00176786)
Location: (40.096644, -92.770539)
Population (2000): 262 (131 housing units)
Area: 52.117870 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)

Walnut, AR (township, FIPS 09793861)
Location: (34.375019, -93.537589)
Population (2000): 616 (258 housing units)
Area: 28.341445 sq mi (land), 0.013873 sq mi (water)

Little Walnut, KS (township, FIPS 01541625)
Location: (37.692783, -96.776873)
Population (2000): 1,002 (405 housing units)
Area: 36.206413 sq mi (land), 0.160312 sq mi (water)

Township 11, Walnut, NC (Creek, FIPS 06593708)
Location: (35.899459, -77.636377)
Population (2000): 1,858 (759 housing units)
Area: 25.032974 sq mi (land), 0.155230 sq mi (water)

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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.

Note: In some parts of America, especially in New England, the name walnut is given to several species of hickory (Carya), and their fruit.

Ash-leaved walnut, a tree (Juglans fraxinifolia), native in Transcaucasia.

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), 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), bearing long, oval, thick-shelled, oily nuts, commonly called butternuts. See Butternut.