Definition of Persian walnut

1. Noun. Eurasian walnut valued for its large edible nut and its hard richly figured wood; widely cultivated.

Exact synonyms: Circassian Walnut, English Walnut, English Walnut Tree, Juglans Regia
Member holonyms: English Walnut
Group relationships: Genus Juglans, Juglans
Generic synonyms: Walnut, Walnut Tree

Lexicographical Neighbors of Persian Walnut

Persian
Persian Empire
Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf War
Persian Gulf illness
Persian Royal Road
Persian cat
Persian deity
Persian iris
Persian lamb
Persian lilac
Persian melon
Persian powder
Persian relapsing fever
Persian violet
Persian walnut
Persianness
Persians
Persic
Persics
Persil
Persis
Persism
Persisms
Persoonia
Perspex
Perth
Perthes' test
Perthes disease

Literary usage of Persian walnut

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Journal of Heredity by American Genetic Association (1916)
"Smith: The persian walnut with them that he planted one hundred more, seedlings from a nursery, foolishly thinking them all much alike. ..."

2. Annual Report by Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station (1907)
"In the third county of Western Maryland about 75 persian walnut trees were reported and most of them are doing well without ..."

3. Report by American Genetic Association (1907)
"The persian walnut grows to some extent in the East, but it is not hardy and it is everywhere subject more or less to crop destruction and even tree ..."

4. Successful Farming; a Ready Reference on All Phases of Agriculture for by Frank Duane Gardner (1916)
"... 6 to 8 years from the time of setting the trees; with persian walnut trees in from 8 to 10 years; and with southern pecans in from 10 to 12 years. ..."

5. Cyclopedia of American Horticulture: Comprising Suggestions for Cultivation by Liberty Hyde Bailey, Wilhelm Miller (1901)
"The persian walnut, J. regia, which has long been called English walnut and by several ... —On the Pacific coast the persian walnut is a great success. ..."

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