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1. Eurasian walnut valued for its large edible nut and its hard richly figured wood; widely cultivated

2. nut with a wrinkled two-lobed seed and hard but relatively thin shell; widely used in cooking

1. : a Eurasian walnut (Juglans regia) that is valued for its large edible nut and its hard richly figured wood — called also Circassian walnut, French walnut, Persian walnut

2.

a. : the fruit of the English walnut

b. : circassian walnut 1

1. a walnut tree, Juglans regia.

2. the nut of this tree, widely used in cookery.

[1765-75, Amer.]

English walnut,

1. a walnut tree from Asia, cultivated in Europe and North America and having a gray bark and a mild-flavored nut; Persian walnut.

2. its edible nut, used in candy, cakes, and as a condiment or hors d'oeuvre.

3. its soft wood.