Walnut Meaning
/ˈwɔːlnʌt/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA hardwood tree of the genus Juglans.
nounA nut of the walnut tree.
Sentence Examples
Alex names objects, like "walnut," "paper" and "corn".
He cracked the walnut with his teeth.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She added crushed ____ to the cookie dough for texture.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She added some chopped ____ seeds to the cake batter to give it a delicious and crunchy texture during the baking today.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English walnote, walnutte, walnotte, from Old English wealhhnutu (“walnut”, literally “foreign nut”), from Proto-Germanic *walhaz (“foreigner”) + *hnuts (“nut”). Cognate with Dutch walnoot, German Walnuss, Swedish valnöt, Icelandic valhneta. Compare more recent term Welsh onion, which also uses Welsh to mean “foreign”.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"A long-skirted, cabalistically-cut coat of a faded walnut tinge enveloped him; the overlapping sleeves of which were rolled up on his wrists."
— 1851, Herman Melville, Moby Dick., archived from the original on 11 Aug 2014:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She added crushed ____ to the cookie dough for texture.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She added some chopped ____ seeds to the cake batter to give it a delicious and crunchy texture during the baking today.