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butternut

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An American tree (Juglans cinerea) of the Walnut family, and its edible fruit; -- so called from the oil contained in the latter. Sometimes called oil nut and white walnut.

The nut of the Caryocar butyrosum and C. nuciferum, of S. America; -- called also Souari nut.

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All families had their special Christmas food. Ours was called Dutch Bread, made from a dough halfway between bread and cake, stuffed with citron and every sort of nut from the farm - hazel, black walnut, hickory, butternut. Paul Engle

For the butternut squash puree, place the butternut squash, stock cube and water in a pan and bring to the boil. Source: Internet

After all, the vast majority of these Irish immigrants in gray and butternut were relatively poor and primarily menial workers of the lower class—the former peasantry of the so-called old country. Source: Internet

According to Kang, Soresina butter, sourced from Italy, is added to the pasta and to the butternut squash puree. Source: Internet

Carefully halve the butternut squash, then scoop out the seeds with a spoon and discard. Source: Internet

Blades that were at least 3 inches tall helped guide the knife straight down through bigger items such as the butternut squash and duck and provided larger surface areas for scooping up chopped food. Source: Internet

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