'Juglans regia' definitions:

Definition of 'Juglans regia'

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noun
Eurasian walnut valued for its large edible nut and its hard richly figured wood; widely cultivated [syn: English walnut, English walnut tree, Circassian walnut, Persian walnut, Juglans regia]

Definition of 'Juglans regia'

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  • Juglandine \Jug"lan*dine\, n. An alkaloid found in the leaves of the walnut ({Juglans regia}). [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Juglans regia'

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  • Juglone \Ju"glone\, n. [L. juglans the walnut + -one.] (Chem.) A yellow crystalline substance (C10H6O3) resembling quinone, extracted from green shucks of the walnut ({Juglans regia}); -- called also nucin. Chemically, it is 5-hydroxy-1,4-naphthalenedione. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Juglans regia'

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  • Juglandin \Jug"lan*din\, n. [L. juglans, -andis, a walnut: cf. F. juglandine.] (Chem.) An extractive matter contained in the juice of the green shucks of the walnut (Juglans regia). It is used medicinally as an alterative, and also as a black hair dye. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Juglans regia'

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  • Madeira \Ma*dei"ra\, n. [Pg., the Island Madeira, properly, wood, fr. L. materia stuff, wood. The island was so called because well wooded. See Matter.] A rich wine made on the Island of Madeira. [1913 Webster]
  • A cup of Madeira, and a cold capon's leg. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • Madeira nut (Bot.), the European walnut; the nut of the Juglans regia. [1913 Webster]