Synonyms for
Walnut
Definition
a nut with an edible kernel that is encased in a hard, brown shell
Synonyms & similar words
Common collocations
- walnut tree
- walnut shell
- walnut wood
- black walnut
- English walnut
- walnut stain
- walnut cake
- walnut oil
Word family
Usage note
Walnut refers to both the tree and its edible nut. It is also commonly used as an adjective to describe the color or material derived from the tree.
Example sentences
- I cracked open a walnut and ate the nut inside.
- You can find walnuts in many baked goods like brownies and cookies.
- The squirrels in my backyard love to eat walnuts.
- I added some chopped walnuts to my salad for extra crunch.
- Walnuts are a good source of healthy fats and protein.
Quotes
The best moments in reading are when you come across something – a thought, a feeling, a way of looking at things – which you had thought special and particular to you. Now here it is, set down by someone else, a person you have never met, someone even who is long dead. And it is as if a hand has come out and taken yours. ― Hector Hugh Munro, The Open Window and Other Short Stories
What the walnut is to the meats, the gown is to the body. ― Pliny the Elder
A man who dines on roast beef every night may whip up a salad of dandelions and walnut oil for lunch. ― Jim Harrison