Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

black walnut

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.56 in modern English

Syllables: black- wal-nut
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Juglans nigra, a tree native to eastern North America.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The nuts of the aforementioned tree.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The wood of the aforementioned species.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of Queensland walnut (“Endiandra palmerstonii”).

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"BLACK WALNUT SANDWICH: Between thin slices of lightly buttered brown bread spread black walnut meats chopped rather fine. Nice to serve with hot chocolate."

Usage

Inflected Forms

black walnuts (plural)

Synonyms

Queensland walnut eastern black walnut black walnut tree black hickory juglans nigra

Questions

What does black walnut mean?: Juglans nigra, a tree native to eastern North America.

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