black walnut
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Tweet n. 1. An eastern North American tree (Juglans nigra) having dark brown wood and a deeply furrowed nut enclosed in a globose aromatic husk. 2. The wood of this tree, used especially for veneer, cabinets, furniture, and gunstocks. 3. The nut of this tree, having an edible kernel. |
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