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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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