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Definition of Butternut

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

2. Noun. Oily egg-shaped nut of an American tree of the walnut family.

Definition of Butternut

1. n. 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.

Definition of Butternut

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Medical Definition of Butternut

1. 1. 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. The nut of the Caryocar butyrosum and C. Nuciferum, of S. America. Synonym: Souari nut. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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