wal·nut
noun/ˈwɔːlnʌt/
/ˈwɔːlnʌt/
- [countable] the light-brown nut of the walnut tree that has a rough surface and a hard round shell in two halves
enlarge image核桃；胡桃 - (also walnut tree)[countable] the tree on which walnuts grow
核桃树；胡桃树 - [uncountable] the brown wood of the walnut tree, used in making furniture
核桃木；胡桃木 - a walnut writing desk
胡桃木写字台
- a walnut writing desk
Word Originlate Old English walh-hnutu, from a Germanic compound meaning ‘foreign nut’.