Etymology

butternut

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Today it means: A North American walnut tree, Juglans cinerea. Full definition →

First used 19th c.
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butternut · noun1

From butter + nut.

Butternut · noun2

After the color of the Confederate uniform.

First known use, by meaning

  • 19th c. A Confederate Southerner, or somebody who supported southern rights and slavery

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