butternut
Also called white walnut. the edible oily nut of an American tree, Juglans cinerea, of the walnut family.
the tree itself.
the light-brown wood of this tree, used for making furniture.
the light-brown color resulting from a dye made from this tree.
U.S. History. a Confederate soldier or partisan, especially one whose uniform was dyed with an extract from this tree.
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How to use butternut in a sentence
The couples, who had never met, shared a lunch of beef tenderloin, butternut squash-and-pumpkin soup and pumpkin pie.
Northam welcomes Gov.-elect Youngkin to Virginia Executive Mansion as transition planning gets underway | Gregory S. Schneider | November 4, 2021 | Washington PostGrab a butternut or pumpkin from the grocery, peel it, half it, and scoop out the seeds.
Slip sweet pear into this soup for a new way to enjoy butternut squash.
On the fifth night, I made something that I developed myself, a quesadilla stuffed with a mix of butternut squash, toasted pumpkin seeds, Parmesan, shredded cheese, green chile, and cumin.
That’s how I dispatched the piles of butternut squash prep on my cutting board.
Cut waste and boost flavor with skin-to-seed recipes that use the whole vegetable | Joe Yonan | April 23, 2021 | Washington Post
Grocery stories and markets will have a variety, such as butternut or pumpkin.
With equal expedition he built a second fire between two butternut-logs, produced a frying-pan, and set about supper.
Blazed Trail Stories | Stewart Edward WhitePresently a thin line of men in butternut-colored clothes ran forward to a fence in front, and began throwing it down.
Si Klegg, Book 2 (of 6) | John McElroyThe Deacon's eyes followed hers, and he saw unmistakable signs of men in butternut clothes.
Si Klegg, Book 2 (of 6) | John McElroyHe looked up and saw a man about his own age, dressed in butternut homespun, and riding a fine horse.
Si Klegg, Book 2 (of 6) | John McElroyThe butternut too often blooms so early that its blossoms are caught by frost.
British Dictionary definitions for butternut
/ (ˈbʌtəˌnʌt) /
a walnut tree, Juglans cinerea of E North America: Compare black walnut
the oily edible egg-shaped nut of this tree
the hard brownish-grey wood of this tree
the bark of this tree or an extract from it, formerly used as a laxative
a brownish colour or dye
NZ short for butternut pumpkin
- Also called (for senses 1–4): white walnut
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