Phrase guide

black walnut

noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Juglans nigra, a tree native to eastern North America.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The nuts of the aforementioned tree.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 3

The wood of the aforementioned species.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Synonym of Queensland walnut (“Endiandra palmerstonii”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Synonyms: Queensland walnut

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

American walnut having a very hard and thick woody shell

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: walnut

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noun

Meaning 6

North American walnut tree with hard dark wood and edible nut

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: black walnut tree, black hickory, Juglans nigra

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: walnut, walnut tree

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Western Apache: chʼiłdiiyé — Juglans nigra tree
  • Catalan: noguera negra — Juglans nigra tree
  • Dutch: zwarte walnoot — Juglans nigra tree
  • Finnish: mustajalopähkinä — Juglans nigra tree
  • French: noyer noir — Juglans nigra tree
  • German: Schwarznussbaum — Juglans nigra tree
  • Korean: 흑호두나무 (heukhodunamu) — Juglans nigra tree
  • Polish: orzech czarny — Juglans nigra tree
  • Romanian: nuc negru — Juglans nigra tree
  • Russian: чёрный орех (čórnyj orex) — Juglans nigra tree
  • Unami: tùkwimënshi — Juglans nigra tree
  • Western Apache: chʼiłniiyee — Juglans nigra nut
  • German: Schwarznuss — Juglans nigra nut
  • Korean: 흑호두 (heukhodu) — Juglans nigra nut
  • Unami: tùkwim — Juglans nigra nut