Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

welshnut

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
welsh-nut
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A walnut (nut or tree).

British usage; Dated

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English walsh-note, from Old English wealhhnutu (“walnut”, literally “Welsh-nut”), equivalent to Welsh + nut.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: walsh-note, wealhhnutu

Usage

Inflected Forms

welshnuts (plural) Welsh-nut (alternative)

Questions

What does welshnut mean?
A walnut (nut or tree).
Where does welshnut come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce welshnut

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