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butternut
[ buht-er-nuht ]
noun
- Also called white walnut. the edible oily nut of an American tree, Juglans cinerea, of the walnut family.
- the tree itself.
- the light-brown wood of this tree, used for making furniture.
- the light-brown color resulting from a dye made from this tree.
- U.S. History. a Confederate soldier or partisan, especially one whose uniform was dyed with an extract from this tree.
butternut
/ ˈbʌtəˌnʌt /
noun
- a walnut tree, Juglans cinerea of E North America Compare black walnut
- the oily edible egg-shaped nut of this tree
- the hard brownish-grey wood of this tree
- the bark of this tree or an extract from it, formerly used as a laxative
- a brownish colour or dye
- short for butternut pumpkin
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Word History and Origins
Origin of butternut1
An Americanism dating back to 1735–45; so called from the nut's oiliness
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Example Sentences
Grocery stories and markets will have a variety, such as butternut or pumpkin.
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With equal expedition he built a second fire between two butternut-logs, produced a frying-pan, and set about supper.
From Project Gutenberg
Presently a thin line of men in butternut-colored clothes ran forward to a fence in front, and began throwing it down.
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The Deacon's eyes followed hers, and he saw unmistakable signs of men in butternut clothes.
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He looked up and saw a man about his own age, dressed in butternut homespun, and riding a fine horse.
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The butternut too often blooms so early that its blossoms are caught by frost.
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