Walnut \Wal"nut\, n. [OE. walnot, AS. wealh-hnutu a Welsh or
foreign nut, a walnut; wealh foreign, strange, n., a
Welshman, Celt (akin to OHG. Walh, properly, a Celt, from the
name of a Celtic tribe, in L. Volcae) + hnutu a nut; akin to
D. walnoot, G. walnuss, Icel. valhnot, Sw. valn["o]t, Dan
valn["o]d. See Nut, and cf. Welsh.] (Bot.)
The fruit or nut of any tree of the genus Juglans; also,
the tree, and its timber. The seven or eight known species
are all natives of the north temperate zone.
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Note: In some parts of America, especially in New England,
the name walnut is given to several species of hickory
(Carya), and their fruit.
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Ash-leaved walnut, a tree (Juglans fraxinifolia), native
in Transcaucasia.
Black walnut, a North American tree (Juglans nigra)
valuable for its purplish brown wood, which is extensively
used in cabinetwork and for gunstocks. The nuts are
thick-shelled, and nearly globular.
English walnut, or European walnut, a tree (Juglans
regia), native of Asia from the Caucasus to Japan,
valuable for its timber and for its excellent nuts, which
are also called Madeira nuts.
Walnut brown, a deep warm brown color, like that of the
heartwood of the black walnut.
Walnut oil, oil extracted from walnut meats. It is used in
cooking, making soap, etc.
White walnut, a North American tree (Juglans cinerea),
bearing long, oval, thick-shelled, oily nuts, commonly
called butternuts. See Butternut.
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Walnut, CA -- U.S. city in California
Population (2000): 30004
Housing Units (2000): 8395
Land area (2000): 8.982015 sq. miles (23.263311 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 8.982015 sq. miles (23.263311 sq. km)
FIPS code: 83332
Located within: California (CA), FIPS 06
Location: 34.027738 N, 117.860514 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
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Headwords:
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Walnut, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois
Population (2000): 1461
Housing Units (2000): 607
Land area (2000): 0.832855 sq. miles (2.157084 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.832855 sq. miles (2.157084 sq. km)
FIPS code: 78526
Located within: Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
Location: 41.556404 N, 89.591503 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
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Headwords:
Walnut, IL
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Walnut, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
Population (2000): 778
Housing Units (2000): 350
Land area (2000): 2.144188 sq. miles (5.553422 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2.144188 sq. miles (5.553422 sq. km)
FIPS code: 82065
Located within: Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
Location: 41.480999 N, 95.221116 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 51577
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Walnut, IA
Walnut
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Walnut, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas
Population (2000): 221
Housing Units (2000): 116
Land area (2000): 0.990805 sq. miles (2.566174 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.990805 sq. miles (2.566174 sq. km)
FIPS code: 74950
Located within: Kansas (KS), FIPS 20
Location: 37.600359 N, 95.075867 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 66780
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Walnut, KS
Walnut
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Walnut, MS -- U.S. town in Mississippi
Population (2000): 754
Housing Units (2000): 341
Land area (2000): 5.420013 sq. miles (14.037768 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.024984 sq. miles (0.064708 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 5.444997 sq. miles (14.102476 sq. km)
FIPS code: 77480
Located within: Mississippi (MS), FIPS 28
Location: 34.949109 N, 88.909812 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 38683
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Walnut, MS
Walnut
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