butternut |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (botany) North American walnut tree having light-brown wood and edible nuts; source of a light-brown dye | |
| Synonyms: | white_walnut Juglans_cinerea butternut_tree | |
| Related terms: | walnut Juglans | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (botany,food) oily egg-shaped nut of an American tree of the walnut family | |
| Related terms: | edible_nut | |
| Similar spelling: |
bitternut butyrin Buitron bittern buttermilk Buttram |
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