walnut

A noun referring to the edible nut of a walnut tree, the hard dark-brown wood used for furniture and paneling, or the tree itself.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa el fruto comestible del nogal, la madera dura de color marrón oscuro usada para muebles y paneles, o el propio árbol.

1. Edible nut A2 formal culinary

   The seed of a walnut tree, with a hard, wrinkled shell and a two-lobed kernel, commonly eaten as a snack or used in cooking.

   • She added chopped walnuts to the salad for extra crunch.
   • Walnuts are a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids.
   • He cracked open a walnut and ate the kernel.

   🇪🇸Nuez comestible

2. Wood material B1 formal

   The hard, dark-brown wood of the walnut tree, valued for its grain and durability, often used in making furniture and paneling.

   • The antique table was crafted from solid walnut.
   • Walnut wood is prized for its rich color and strength.
   • They installed walnut paneling in the study.

   🇪🇸Madera de nogal

3. Tree species B1 formal

   Any tree belonging to the genus Juglans, which produces walnuts and is known for its valuable timber.

   • The walnut tree in the backyard is over fifty years old.
   • Walnut trees are commonly grown in temperate regions.
   • He planted a walnut sapling near the fence.

   🇪🇸Nogal (árbol)

   Sinónimos: juglanswalnut tree

• walnuts plural form
• walnuts' possessive plural form
• walnut's possessive singular form