1. a North American walnut tree with gray bark and edible nuts
2. the edible nut of the butternut tree
3. a type of winter squash with tan skin and orange flesh

Examples

• The butternut tree in our backyard produces nuts every fall.
• She cracked open the butternuts to use in her homemade cookies.
• The recipe called for roasted butternut squash soup.
• Butternut wood is prized by furniture makers for its light color.
• We harvested several pounds of butternuts from the old tree.
• The butternut’s sweet flesh makes it perfect for autumn dishes.