1. the edible nuts of walnut trees, having a hard wrinkled shell and containing two halves of nutmeat

Examples

• She cracked open the walnuts with a nutcracker.
• The recipe calls for chopped walnuts in the brownies.
• We gathered walnuts that had fallen from the tree.
• Walnuts are rich in healthy omega-3 fatty acids.
• The salad was topped with candied walnuts.
• He picked the walnut meat out of the shells carefully.