walnut
walnut — noun
1. a hard-shelled nut with a light brown, wrinkled surface and a mild bitter flavou
a hard-shelled nut with a light brown, wrinkled surface and a mild bitter flavour, eaten on its own or used in baking and cooking.
Jiwoo chopped some walnuts and added them to the cake batter.
chopped walnuts / added [them] to [dish]
A handful of walnuts makes a healthy afternoon snack.
The recipe calls for a cup of crushed walnuts.
Darius bought a bag of walnuts from the farmer's market.
用法筆記
Can be used as a countable noun (a walnut, two walnuts) when referring to individual nuts, or as an uncountable noun when referring to the ingredient (add some walnut to the salad).
常見錯誤
2. a tree that loses its leaves in winter, with broad leaves, that produces walnuts
a tree that loses its leaves in winter, with broad leaves, that produces walnuts and is grown in many cooler parts of the world for its nuts and its wood.
An old walnut tree stood in the corner of the garden.
walnut tree in a garden / specific location
The farmer planted three walnut trees near the stream.
Walnut trees can grow up to thirty metres tall.
Élise loves sitting under the walnut tree on hot summer days.
3. the hard, warm-toned brown wood obtained from walnut trees, valued for its attra
the hard, warm-toned brown wood obtained from walnut trees, valued for its attractive grain and used to make fine furniture, cabinets, and musical instruments.
The dining table is made of solid walnut.
collocation: made of solid + [wood]
Christopher chose solid walnut for his new bookshelves.
Walnut wood has a beautiful dark brown grain.
The antique dealer restored the old walnut wardrobe and sold it.
用法筆記
Used as an uncountable noun when referring to the material (a table made of walnut).