butternut

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

butternut
    n 1: North American walnut tree having light-brown wood and
         edible nuts; source of a light-brown dye [syn: {butternut},
         {butternut tree}, {white walnut}, {Juglans cinerea}]
    2: oily egg-shaped nut of an American tree of the walnut family

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Souari nut \Sou*a"ri nut`\ (Bot.)
   The large edible nutlike seed of a tall tropical American
   tree ({Caryocar nuciferum}) of the same natural order with
   the tea plant; -- also called {butternut}. [Written also
   {sawarra nut}.]
   [1913 Webster]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Butternut \But"ter*nut`\, n.
   1. (Bot.) An American tree ({Juglans cinerea}) of the Walnut
      family, and its edible fruit; -- so called from the oil
      contained in the latter. Sometimes called {oil nut} and
      {white walnut}.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. (Bot.) The nut of the {Caryocar butyrosum} and {Caryocar
      nuciferum}, of S. America; -- called also {Souari nut}.
      [1913 Webster]

from U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

Butternut, WI (village, FIPS 11525)
  Location: 46.01366 N, 90.49769 W
  Population (1990): 416 (200 housing units)
  Area: 4.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 54514

from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Butternut, WI -- U.S. village in Wisconsin
   Population (2000):    407
   Housing Units (2000): 220
   Land area (2000):     1.600841 sq. miles (4.146160 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1.600841 sq. miles (4.146160 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            11525
   Located within:       Wisconsin (WI), FIPS 55
   Location:             46.013958 N, 90.494614 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     54514
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Butternut, WI
    Butternut

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