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1. (n.) butternut
the edible oily nut of an American tree, Juglans cinerea, of the walnut family.
2. butternut
the tree itself, whose bark and husks yield a light brown dye.
3. butternut
a Confederate soldier or partisan in the Civil War, esp. one whose uniform was dyed with this extract.
4. butternut
a light brown color.
Etymology: (1735–45, Amer.)
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1. (noun) butternut, butternut tree, white walnut, Juglans cinerea
North American walnut tree having light-brown wood and edible nuts; source of a light-brown dye
2. (noun) butternut
oily egg-shaped nut of an American tree of the walnut family
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1. (noun) butternut
an American tree (Juglans cinerea) of the Walnut family, and its edible fruit; -- so called from the oil contained in the latter. Sometimes called oil nut and white walnut
2. (noun) butternut
the nut of the Caryocar butyrosum and C. nuciferum, of S. America; -- called also Souari nut
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