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butternut

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Noun

  1. A North American walnut tree, Juglans cinerea.
  2. The wood or bark of this walnut tree.
  3. The nut of this walnut tree.
  4. A dye made from the fruit of this walnut tree.
  5. The souari nut.
  6. Butternut squash.
  7. Southern settlers of the Ohio river basin, who used dye from the butternut tree to colour their home-made clothing
  8. A Confederate Southerner, or somebody who supported southern rights and slavery

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