walnut — an edible nut with a hard wrinkled shell and a seed with a convoluted surface
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an edible nut with a hard wrinkled shell and a seed with a convoluted surface
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈwɔːlnʌt/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother always said that walnuts look like tiny brains, so they must be good for thinking.
- The recipe calls for half a cup of chopped walnuts.
- He tried to crack the walnut with his bare hands but ended up needing a nutcracker.
walnut
NOUN[/ˈwɔːlnʌt/]
an edible nut with a hard wrinkled shell and a seed with a convoluted surface
Hard wrinkled shell edible nut
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Old English 'wealhhnutu', a compound referring to the walnut as a foreign nut brought by Roman traders. 'Wealh' originally meant 'foreign' or 'Welsh' (referring to non-Germanic peoples), while 'hnutu' meant 'nut', reflecting the Romans' introduction of this tree to England.
Breakdown
wealh- (foreign) + -hnutu (nut). The first element 'wealh' is related to 'Welsh' and originally denoted foreign or Celtic peoples; the second element derives from Proto-Germanic *hnut- meaning nut.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother always said that walnuts look like tiny brains, so they must be good for thinking.”
“The recipe calls for half a cup of chopped walnuts.”
“He tried to crack the walnut with his bare hands but ended up needing a nutcracker.”
“The walnut tree in our backyard produces nuts every autumn.”
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