black walnut
noun
: a walnut (Juglans nigra) of eastern North America with hard strong heavy dark brown wood and oily edible nuts
also
: its wood or nut
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Other fresh fish were lightly dredged in flour, fried, baked, and then garnished with parsley and black walnuts.
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Victoria Flexner, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
Highlighting flavors of Appalachia, its menu includes peanut soup, black walnut pesto, watermelon salad, and pickle ice cream.
—Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 9 Oct. 2025
The trees have pale gray bark and are related to the black walnut tree and other members of the walnut family.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The lush, leafy species looks strikingly similar to a handful of local native trees, like black walnut and staghorn sumac.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 24 Sep. 2025
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Victoria Flexner, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
Highlighting flavors of Appalachia, its menu includes peanut soup, black walnut pesto, watermelon salad, and pickle ice cream.
—Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 9 Oct. 2025
The trees have pale gray bark and are related to the black walnut tree and other members of the walnut family.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The lush, leafy species looks strikingly similar to a handful of local native trees, like black walnut and staghorn sumac.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for black walnut
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“Black walnut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20walnut. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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