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Webster 1913 Edition
Butternut
But′ter-nutˊ
,Noun.
1.
(Bot.)
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.
(Bot.)
The nut of the
Caryocar butyrosum
and Caryocar nuciferum
, of S. America; – called also Souari nut
. Webster 1828 Edition
Butternut
BUT'TERNUT
,Noun.
The fruit of an American tree, the Juglans cinerea; so called from the oil it contains. The tree bears a resemblance,in its general appearance, to the walnut, or black walnut, so called. It is sometimes called oilnut and white walnut. The tree is called also butternut or butternut-tree. Dr. M. Cutler calls it Juglans Cathartica.
Definition 2024
Butternut
Butternut
See also: butternut
English
Noun
Butternut (plural Butternuts)
- (US, obsolete) A Confederate Southerner, or somebody who supported southern rights and slavery [19th c.]
- 1958, Shelby Foote, The Civil War: A Narrative. Vol. 1: Fort Sumter to Perryville.
- The Illinois troops delivered a volley that sent the butternuts scampering back across the field.
- 1958, Shelby Foote, The Civil War: A Narrative. Vol. 1: Fort Sumter to Perryville.
butternut
butternut
See also: Butternut
English
Butternut (tree)
Noun
butternut (plural butternuts)
- A North American walnut tree, Juglans cinerea.
- The wood or bark of this walnut tree.
- The nut of this walnut tree.
- A dye made from the fruit of this walnut tree.
- (informal) Butternut squash.
- He made a delicious butternut soup.
Translations
tree
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nut
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dye
butternut squash — see butternut squash
External links
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butternut on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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Juglans cinerea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies