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Definitions for Butternut
ˈbʌt ərˌnʌtbut·ter·nut

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. butternut, butternut tree, white walnut, Juglans cinereanoun

    North American walnut tree having light-brown wood and edible nuts; source of a light-brown dye

  2. butternutnoun

    oily egg-shaped nut of an American tree of the walnut family

Wiktionary

  1. butternutnoun

    A North American walnut tree, , or the wood, bark or nut of this tree.

  2. butternutnoun

    A dye made from the fruit of this tree.

  3. butternutnoun

    Butternut squash

    He made a delicious butternut soup.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Butternutnoun

    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. Butternutnoun

    the nut of the Caryocar butyrosum and C. nuciferum, of S. America; -- called also Souari nut

Wikidata

  1. Butternut

    Juglans cinerea, commonly known as Butternut or White Walnut, is a species of walnut native to the eastern United States and southeast Canada. Its range extends east to New Brunswick, and from southern Quebec west to Minnesota, south to northern Alabama and southwest to northern Arkansas. It is absent from most of the Southern United States.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Butternut in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Butternut in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Butternut in a Sentence

  1. Melinda Keckler:

    Made from scratch but easy to make. This is a creamy and satisfying combination of a classic fall flavor — butternut squash — along with a delicious blend of three cheeses, subtle spices and pasta.

  2. Tammy Credicott:

    Great by themselves, sprinkled on salads, or tossed on butternut squash soup, these spiced pumpkin seeds deliver great taste and nutrition.

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