butternut

noun

Etymology: From butter + nut.

1. A North American walnut tree, Juglans cinerea.
2. The wood or bark of this walnut tree.
3. The nut of this walnut tree.
4. A dye made from the fruit of this walnut tree.
5. The souari nut.
6. Butternut squash.

   “He made a delicious butternut soup.”