walnut
Pronunciation: [ˈwɔːlnʌt]
Word
Context: "food"
(noun) a type of nut that is hard on the outside and has a soft, tasty part inside. Walnuts are usually brown and can be eaten as a snack or used in cooking.
Example
I enjoy snacking on walnuts because they are healthy and delicious.
Example
He didn’t like walnuts at all, so he avoided dishes that had them.
Example
Do you want some walnuts in your salad?
Context: "nature"
(noun) a tree that grows tall and has large leaves. The walnut tree produces the fruit that becomes the walnut nut.
Example
The walnut tree in our backyard provides shade in the summer.
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There are no walnut trees in this area; only oak and pine trees grow here.
Example
How tall can a walnut tree grow?
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