alnut
n
1 [C] nut containing an edible kernel with a wrinkled surface in a pair of boat-shaped shells 胡桃. =>illus at nut 见 nut 插图.
2
(a) [C] (also `walnut tree) tree on which this nut grows 胡桃树.
(b) [U] wood of this tree, used (esp as a veneer) in making furniture 胡桃木(用以制家具, 尤用作饰面).