walnot

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English wealhhnutu, from Proto-Germanic *walhahnuts; equivalent to wale (“outsider”) +‎ note (“nut”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwalnut(ə)/, /ˈwalnoːt(ə)/

Noun

walnot (plural walnotes)

  1. A walnut (tree from the genus Juglans)
  2. The nut that comes from this tree.

Descendants

  • English: walnut
  • Scots: wanit, wanut

References

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