5 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Souari nut \Sou*a"ri nut`\ (Bot.) The large edible nutlike seed of a tall tropical American tree ({Caryocar nuciferum}) of the same natural order with the tea plant; -- also called {butternut}. [Written also {sawarra nut}.] [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Butternut \But"ter*nut`\, n. 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}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) The nut of the {Caryocar butyrosum} and {Caryocar nuciferum}, of S. America; -- called also {Souari nut}. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: butternut n 1: North American walnut tree having light-brown wood and edible nuts; source of a light-brown dye [syn: {butternut tree}, {white walnut}, {Juglans cinerea}] 2: oily egg-shaped nut of an American tree of the walnut family From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Butternut, WI (village, FIPS 11525) Location: 46.01366 N, 90.49769 W Population (1990): 416 (200 housing units) Area: 4.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 54514 From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]: Butternut, WI -- U.S. village in Wisconsin Population (2000): 407 Housing Units (2000): 220 Land area (2000): 1.600841 sq. miles (4.146160 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.600841 sq. miles (4.146160 sq. km) FIPS code: 11525 Located within: Wisconsin (WI), FIPS 55 Location: 46.013958 N, 90.494614 W ZIP Codes (1990): 54514 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Butternut, WI Butternut
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