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Nov 29, 2009
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wal•nut



Pronunciation: (wôl'nut", -nut), [key]
—n.
1. the edible nut of trees of the genus Juglans, of the North Temperate Zone. Cf. walnut family.
2. the tree itself.
3. the wood of such a tree.
4. Northeastern U.S.the hickory nut.
5. any of various fruits or trees resembling the walnut.
6. a somewhat reddish shade of brown, as that of the heartwood of the black walnut tree.

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