English noun: butternut | |||
1. | butternut (plant) North American walnut tree having light-brown wood and edible nuts; source of a light-brown dye | ||
Synonyms | butternut tree, Juglans cinerea, white walnut | ||
Broader (hypernym) | walnut, walnut tree | ||
Part holonym | butternut | ||
Member meronym | genus Juglans, Juglans | ||
2. | butternut (food) oily egg-shaped nut of an American tree of the walnut family | ||
Broader (hypernym) | edible nut | ||
Part meronym | butternut, butternut tree, Juglans cinerea, white walnut | ||