butternut


Definition: Meaning of, butternut in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbʌtənʌt /

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butternut butternuts
  1. north American walnut tree having light-brown wood and edible nuts; source of a light-brown dye
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  2. oily egg-shaped nut of an American tree of the walnut family
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butternut used in phrases

  • butternut squash (noun)
    1. plant bearing buff-coloured squash having somewhat bottle-shaped fruit with fine-textured edible flesh and a smooth thin rind
    2. buff-coloured squash with a long usually straight neck and sweet orange flesh
  • butternut tree (noun)
    1. north American walnut tree having light-brown wood and edible nuts; source of a light-brown dye
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