butternut

noun

1. North American walnut tree having light-brown wood and edible nuts; source of a light-brown dye

   noun.plant

   Synonyms butternut tree juglans cinerea white walnut

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. oily egg-shaped nut of an American tree of the walnut family

   noun.food

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. An American tree (<i>Juglans cinerea</i>) of the Walnut family, and its edible fruit; -- so called from the oil contained in the latter. Sometimes called <i>oil nut</i> and <i>white walnut</i>.

   noun

   Source: webster1913