Word Finder - butternut

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A North American walnut tree, Juglans cinerea.

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• white walnut

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The wood or bark of this walnut tree.

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The nut of this walnut tree.

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A dye made from the fruit of this walnut tree.

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The souari nut.

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(informal outside South Africa) Butternut squash.

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He made a delicious butternut soup.

Among deciduous trees the state is noted for its sugar maples; birch and beech are common on the hills, and oaks, elm, hickory, ash, poplar, basswood, willow, chestnut and butternut on the less elevated areas.

Beech, black walnut, butternut, chestnut, catalpa, hemlock and tamarack trees are also common.

Varieties include butternut, acorn, spaghetti, delicata, sweet dumpling, turban, and of course the mighty pumpkin.

She loves Thai food, roast chicken and roast butternut squash, paella and is partial to ice-cream.

Scatter the roasted butternut squash on top and sprinkle with toasted pine nut kernels and the remaining Parmesan.

I chose red mullet with couscous and butternut bavarois, and black bream with squid, aubergine caviar and linguine.

Recipes include red hot soup, butternut squash and semolina gnocchi, and plum compote.

The only obscure thing here might be the butternut squash on the table.

The Waldorf, for example, has toppings of butternut, pear and walnuts.

On the higher elevations the trees are mostly white pine, yellow pine and hemlock, but in the valleys and lower levels are oaks, hickories, maples, elms, birches, locusts, willows, spruces, gums, buckeyes, the chestnut, black walnut, butternut, cedar, ash, linden, poplar, buttonwood, hornbeam, holly, catalpa, magnolia, tulip-tree, Kentucky coffee-tree, sassafras, wild cherry, pawpaw, crab-apple and other species.

Roasted sweet potato and butternut squash are also in demand, either as stand alone ingredients or in vegetable mixes.

For example, the squash used in their baby food is from the butternut variety.

They are less likely to feed on royal acorn squash and butternut varieties too.

Food suggestions include Butternut Squash Ravioli, Chicken Pecan, and more.

For example, one-third cup of quinoa could be exchanged for one-half cup of corn or one-half cup of black eyed peas could be substituted for one cup of butternut squash.

For the main course, try the halibut with butternut squash and concord grape sauce, or one of the homemade pasta dishes like the cavatelli.

For the main course try the sausage pasta made with locally sourced sausage and fresh fennel or the veggie stew made with local rutabagas, turnips and butternut squash.

The dinner menu includes butternut squash cappelletti and leave room for dessert, as the steamed chocolate spice cake is superb.

Soup lovers can treat themselves to eight different varieties of soup, including beef chili, four cheese broccoli, butternut squash, and chicken and wild rice.

Example dishes include pan-seared duck served with butternut squash risotto, and chili made with prime rib and cheese.

Guests can choose from a variety of foods, including butternut squash, roasted corn chowder, tuna with wasabi and streamed mussels and red curry.