black walnut

/blæk ˌwɔlˈnʌt/

Other forms: black walnuts

Definitions of black walnut

1. noun

   North American walnut tree with hard dark wood and edible nut
   synonyms: Juglans nigra, black hickory, black walnut tree

   type of:

   walnut, walnut tree

   a tree bearing hard-shelled, edible seeds belonging; and belonging to the genus Juglans
2. noun

   American walnut having a very hard and thick woody shell
   type of:

   walnut

   a wrinkled, edible seed contained in a hard shell