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Juglans

Juglans

9.9
A group of trees that includes walnuts and butternuts
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒʌɡləns/
  • Specialized
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  • Botanists classify all true walnuts under the genus Juglans.

Examples

  • The black walnut, Juglans nigra, is native to eastern North America.

  • Species in the genus Juglans are widely cultivated for their edible nuts.

  • The Juglans tree produces delicious walnuts.

  • Many species of Juglans thrive in temperate climates.

  • Botanists classify all true walnuts under the genus Juglans.

  • Species in the genus Juglans are widely cultivated for their edible nuts.

  • Many species of Juglans thrive in temperate climates.

Compounds

Juglans cinerea
  • Specialized
9.9

A North American walnut tree with light brown wood, edible nuts, and bark used to make light brown dye

Juglans nigra
  • Specialized
9.1

A North American tree with dark hard wood and nuts you can eat

Surface Forms

Juglans singular
Juglans plural

Etymology

The word Juglans comes from the old Latin phrase Jovis glans, which means 'Jupiter's nut' (people once thought the walnut was a special nut linked to the god Jupiter). So, Juglans is the scientific name for walnut trees today, and that link to 'Jupiter's nut' helps explain why it refers to walnuts.