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butternut

but·ter·nut

butternut

 
pronunciation:
buh tr nuht
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a tree of North America with leaves that drop every year. The butternut is related to the walnut.
definition 2: the nut of this tree that can be eaten as food.
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