"Butternut" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Butternuts [plural]
Etymology: After the color of the Confederate uniform. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Butternut (plural Butternuts)
  1. (US, 19th century) Southern settlers of the Ohio river basin, who used dye from the butternut tree to colour their home-made clothing Tags: US, obsolete
    Sense id: en-Butternut-en-noun--1tZNT7o Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 11
  2. (US, obsolete) A Confederate Southerner, or somebody who supported southern rights and slavery Tags: US, obsolete
    Sense id: en-Butternut-en-noun-tLurvnBZ Categories (other): American English

Inflected forms

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