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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Butternut

· But·ter·nut · IPA
01 n. An American tree (Juglans cinerea) of the Walnut family, and its edible fruit; -- so called from the oil contained in the latter. Sometimes…
  1. 1.
    An American tree (Juglans cinerea) of the Walnut family, and its edible fruit; -- so called from the oil contained in the latter. Sometimes called oil nut and white walnut.(Bot.) Also: oil nut, white walnut
  2. 2.
    The nut of the Caryocar butyrosum and Caryocar nuciferum, of S. America; -- called also Souari nut.(Bot.) Also: Souari nut