Butternut

noun

A North American walnut tree, Juglans cinerea.

What it means

  1. (noun) A North American walnut tree, Juglans cinerea.
  2. (noun) The wood or bark of this walnut tree.
  3. (noun) The nut of this walnut tree.
  4. (noun) A dye made from the fruit of this walnut tree.
  5. (noun) The souari nut.
  6. (noun) (informal outside South Africa) Butternut squash. “He made a delicious butternut soup.”

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Letter analysis

  • Butternut contains 9 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
  • It uses 6 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 11.

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Common questions

What does Butternut mean?

A North American walnut tree, Juglans cinerea.

How many letters are in Butternut?

Butternut has 9 letters.

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