black walnut
noun
: a walnut (Juglans nigra) of eastern North America with hard strong heavy dark brown wood and oily edible nuts
also
: its wood or nut
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What to order: Love & Espresso — espresso, vanilla, brown sugar pecan simple syrup and black walnut and Aztec chocolate bitters.
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Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
That sweetness is clear but not terribly complex here, waffling back and forth between caramel and toasted meringue while some darker components fold in steadily: vanilla extract, almond extract, and black walnut.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Arborvitae is an American evergreen tree that tolerates challenging growing conditions including clay soil, wet soil, black walnut trees, and air pollution.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
Throughout the month, Meat Market will offer a special cocktail for $25, the Smoked Maple Pecan Old Fashioned, with a blend of bourbon, pecan, maple and black walnut bitters.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
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Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
That sweetness is clear but not terribly complex here, waffling back and forth between caramel and toasted meringue while some darker components fold in steadily: vanilla extract, almond extract, and black walnut.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Arborvitae is an American evergreen tree that tolerates challenging growing conditions including clay soil, wet soil, black walnut trees, and air pollution.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
Throughout the month, Meat Market will offer a special cocktail for $25, the Smoked Maple Pecan Old Fashioned, with a blend of bourbon, pecan, maple and black walnut bitters.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Black walnut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20walnut. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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