[ˈwɔːlnʌt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the large wrinkled edible seed of a deciduous tree, consisting of two halves contained within a hard shell which is enclosed in a green fruit

- the tall tree which produces walnuts, with compound leaves and valuable ornamental timber that is used chiefly in cabinetmaking and gun stocks


Phrases:

Origin:
late Old English walh-hnutu, from a Germanic compound meaning ‘foreign nut’