Walnut

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Walnut

Walnut (Juglans regia) (/ˈwɔːlnʌt/), also known as the Persian walnut, is a species of tree in the family Juglandaceae, native to the region stretching from the Balkans eastward to the Himalayas and southwest China. The largest forests are in Kyrgyzstan, where trees occur in extensive, nearly pure walnut forests at 1,000–2,000 m altitude.

Etymology

The word walnut derives from Old English wealhhnutu, literally 'foreign nut', from wealh 'foreign' + hnutu 'nut'. The Latin name for the walnut was Juglans regia, "Jupiter's royal acorn".

Related Terms

  • Juglans: The genus to which the walnut belongs.
  • Nut (fruit): A hard-shelled fruit of some plants having an indehiscent seed.
  • Juglandaceae: The family of all walnuts.
  • Balkans: A geographic area in southeastern Europe with various definitions and meanings, including geopolitical and historical.
  • Himalayas: A mountain range in Asia separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau.
  • Kyrgyzstan: A landlocked country in Central Asia.

Pronunciation

  • UK: /ˈwɔːl.nʌt/
  • US: /ˈwɑːl.nʌt/

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