noun
- the edible nuts of the North American butternut tree
- butternut trees themselves
Examples
- We collected butternuts from the trees along the creek.
- The butternuts have a rich, oily flavor similar to walnuts.
- Butternuts are harder to crack than regular walnuts.
- The old farm had several mature butternuts growing near the barn.
- She made cookies using butternuts from her grandmother’s tree.
- Butternuts ripen in early fall and drop to the ground.