African walnut

noun

Gabon nut (Coula edulis, in the family Olacaceae).

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African greenheartHottentot treetree fuchsiaLovoa klaineana
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Meanings

nounAfrican walnut (plural African walnuts)

plural African walnuts

  1. Various African plants:
    1. Gabon nut (Coula edulis, in the family Olacaceae).
    2. tigerwood (Lovoa trichilioides, in the family Meliaceae).
    3. owusa nut (Plukenetia conophora, in the family Euphorbiaceae).
    4. weeping boer-bean (Schotia brachypetala, in the family Fabaceae).

      Synonyms: African greenheart, Hottentot tree, tree fuchsia

Synonyms & antonyms

nounweeping boer-bean (Schotia brachypetala, in the family Fabaceae).

Similar
African greenheartHottentot treetree fuchsia

More synonyms by meaning

nountropical African timber tree with wood that resembles mahogany

Similar
Lovoa klaineana
Broader
tree
Also see
tigerwood

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

African walnut. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/African%20walnut

MLA

“African walnut.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/African%20walnut. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “African walnut,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/African%20walnut.

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