8 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Walnut \Wal"nut\, n. [OE. walnot, AS. wealh-hnutu a Welsh or foreign nut, a walnut; wealh foreign, strange, n., a Welshman, Celt (akin to OHG. Walh, properly, a Celt, from the name of a Celtic tribe, in L. Volcae) + hnutu a nut; akin to D. walnoot, G. walnuss, Icel. valhnot, Sw. valn["o]t, Dan valn["o]d. See {Nut}, and cf. {Welsh}.] (Bot.) The fruit or nut of any tree of the genus {Juglans}; also, the tree, and its timber. The seven or eight known species are all natives of the north temperate zone. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] Note: In some parts of America, especially in New England, the name walnut is given to several species of hickory ({Carya}), and their fruit. [1913 Webster] {Ash-leaved walnut}, a tree ({Juglans fraxinifolia}), native in Transcaucasia. {Black walnut}, a North American tree ({Juglans nigra}) valuable for its purplish brown wood, which is extensively used in cabinetwork and for gunstocks. The nuts are thick-shelled, and nearly globular. {English walnut}, or {European walnut}, a tree ({Juglans regia}), native of Asia from the Caucasus to Japan, valuable for its timber and for its excellent nuts, which are also called {Madeira nuts}. {Walnut brown}, a deep warm brown color, like that of the heartwood of the black walnut. {Walnut oil}, oil extracted from walnut meats. It is used in cooking, making soap, etc. {White walnut}, a North American tree ({Juglans cinerea}), bearing long, oval, thick-shelled, oily nuts, commonly called {butternuts}. See {Butternut}. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: walnut n 1: nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell 2: hard dark-brown wood of any of various walnut trees; used especially for furniture and paneling 3: any of various trees of the genus Juglans [syn: {walnut tree}] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Walnut, CA (city, FIPS 83332) Location: 34.02902 N, 117.85738 W Population (1990): 29105 (8091 housing units) Area: 23.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Walnut, IA (city, FIPS 82065) Location: 41.47911 N, 95.22267 W Population (1990): 857 (344 housing units) Area: 2.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 51577 Walnut, IL (village, FIPS 78526) Location: 41.55682 N, 89.59105 W Population (1990): 1463 (594 housing units) Area: 1.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Walnut, KS (city, FIPS 74950) Location: 37.60031 N, 95.07449 W Population (1990): 214 (119 housing units) Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 66780 Walnut, MS (town, FIPS 77480) Location: 34.94853 N, 88.90010 W Population (1990): 523 (234 housing units) Area: 3.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 38683 Walnut, NC Zip code(s): 28753 From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]: Walnut, CA -- U.S. city in California Population (2000): 30004 Housing Units (2000): 8395 Land area (2000): 8.982015 sq. miles (23.263311 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 8.982015 sq. miles (23.263311 sq. km) FIPS code: 83332 Located within: California (CA), FIPS 06 Location: 34.027738 N, 117.860514 W ZIP Codes (1990): Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Walnut, CA Walnut From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]: Walnut, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois Population (2000): 1461 Housing Units (2000): 607 Land area (2000): 0.832855 sq. miles (2.157084 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.832855 sq. miles (2.157084 sq. km) FIPS code: 78526 Located within: Illinois (IL), FIPS 17 Location: 41.556404 N, 89.591503 W ZIP Codes (1990): Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Walnut, IL Walnut From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]: Walnut, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 778 Housing Units (2000): 350 Land area (2000): 2.144188 sq. miles (5.553422 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.144188 sq. miles (5.553422 sq. km) FIPS code: 82065 Located within: Iowa (IA), FIPS 19 Location: 41.480999 N, 95.221116 W ZIP Codes (1990): 51577 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Walnut, IA Walnut From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]: Walnut, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas Population (2000): 221 Housing Units (2000): 116 Land area (2000): 0.990805 sq. miles (2.566174 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.990805 sq. miles (2.566174 sq. km) FIPS code: 74950 Located within: Kansas (KS), FIPS 20 Location: 37.600359 N, 95.075867 W ZIP Codes (1990): 66780 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Walnut, KS Walnut From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]: Walnut, MS -- U.S. town in Mississippi Population (2000): 754 Housing Units (2000): 341 Land area (2000): 5.420013 sq. miles (14.037768 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.024984 sq. miles (0.064708 sq. km) Total area (2000): 5.444997 sq. miles (14.102476 sq. km) FIPS code: 77480 Located within: Mississippi (MS), FIPS 28 Location: 34.949109 N, 88.909812 W ZIP Codes (1990): 38683 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Walnut, MS Walnut
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