black walnuts
Wrinkly husked nuts
Black walnuts are the nuts of a North American walnut tree, prized for their bold, earthy flavor but notoriously difficult to crack.
The shells are thick and hard, the meat stubborn to extract.
Bakers use them in cookies, cakes, and ice cream where their distinctive taste can stand out: The brownies were studded with black walnuts.
- nutHard-shelled seed
- chestnutsEdible tree seeds
- treeWoody perennial plant
- native treesTrees originating locally
- hardFirm or demanding
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