butternut

but·ter·nut

B0582600 (bŭt′ər-nŭt′)n.1. a. An eastern North American walnut (Juglans cinerea) having light-brown wood, pinnately compound leaves, and a deeply furrowed nut enclosed in an egg-shaped, sticky, aromatic husk. Also called white walnut.b. The nut of this tree, having an edible sweet kernel.c. The wood of this tree, used for furniture, boxes, and interior finishes.d. The bark of this tree.e. A brownish dye obtained from the husks of the fruits of this tree.2. a. butternuts Clothing dyed with butternut extract, especially the uniforms of Confederate soldiers in the Civil War.b. Informal A Confederate soldier or partisan in the Civil War.3. See souari nut.

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[From the nut's oiliness.]

butternut

(ˈbʌtəˌnʌt) n1. (Plants) a walnut tree, Juglans cinerea of E North America. Compare black walnut2. (Plants) the oily edible egg-shaped nut of this tree3. (Plants) the hard brownish-grey wood of this tree4. (Plants) the bark of this tree or an extract from it, formerly used as a laxative5. (Colours) a brownish colour or dye6. (Plants) NZ short for butternut pumpkin Also called (for senses 1–4): white walnut

but•ter•nut

(ˈbʌt ərˌnʌt)

n. 1. the edible oily nut of an American tree, Juglans cinerea, of the walnut family. 2. the tree itself, whose bark and husks yield a light brown dye. 3. a Confederate soldier or partisan in the Civil War, esp. one whose uniform was dyed with this extract. 4. a light brown color. 5. souari nut. [1735–45, Amer.]

butternut

A light brown dye used for Confederate uniforms, obtained from a solution of acorns or walnut hulls.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	butternut - North American walnut tree having light-brown wood and edible nuts; source of a light-brown dyebutternut tree, Juglans cinerea, white walnutbutternut - oily egg-shaped nut of an American tree of the walnut familygenus Juglans, Juglans - type genus of the Juglandaceaewalnut tree, walnut - any of various trees of the genus Juglans
	2.	butternut - oily egg-shaped nut of an American tree of the walnut familyedible nut - a hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shellbutternut, butternut tree, Juglans cinerea, white walnut - North American walnut tree having light-brown wood and edible nuts; source of a light-brown dye