walnut
Translation
walnut
Examples
I like to eat walnuts in my salad.
I like to eat walnuts in my salad.
The table is made of solid walnut.
The table is made of solid walnut.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the/some)) walnut(s) She added some walnuts to the salad.
((made of)) walnut The furniture is made of solid walnut.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (types of nuts) almond, pecan, hazelnut.
Etymology
From Old English 'wealhhnutu', literally 'foreign nut', as it was introduced from Gaul and Italy.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'wall' of a shell around the 'nut'.