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Definition of juglans

juglans

/ˈdʒuːɡ.lænz/
ju · glans
Plural:juglans
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juglans Lexical Profile

• noun

1

Any deciduous tree of the genus Juglans in the family Juglandaceae, native to the Americas and Eurasia, known as the walnut or butternut and valued for its durable hardwood timber and edible nuts.

2

A flowering plant of the genus Juglans that bears inconspicuous, wind-pollinated unisexual flowers in the spring, featuring long, drooping yellowish-green male catkins and small, clustered female blossoms that mature into encased nuts.

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• Nearby Words

juggle
juggler
jughead
juglans
jugs
jugular
juice

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Latin juglans ('walnut'), a contraction of Jovis glans, meaning literally 'Jupiter's acorn' or 'nut of Jupiter', in reference to its prized edible nut.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Juglans. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/juglans
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