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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.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: In some parts of America, especially in New England,
           the name walnut is given to several species of hickory
           ({Carya), and their fruit.
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     Ash-leaved+walnut,+a+tree+({Juglans+fraxinifolia" rel="nofollow">Ash-leaved walnut, a tree ({Juglans fraxinifolia), native
        in Transcaucasia.
  
     Black+walnut,+a+North+American+tree+({Juglans+nigra" rel="nofollow">Black walnut, a North American tree ({Juglans 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 walnut, or European walnut, a tree ({Juglans
        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+({Juglans+cinerea" rel="nofollow">White walnut, a North American tree ({Juglans cinerea),
        bearing long, oval, thick-shelled, oily nuts, commonly
        called butternuts. See Butternut.
        [1913 Webster]

  Madeira nuts
     n.
     (plural of en Madeira nut)

  Madeira nuts
     n.
     (plural of en Madeira nut)

  Madeira nuts
     n.
     (plural of en Madeira nut)

  Madeira nuts
     n.
     (plural of en Madeira nut)