"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, obsolete) A Confederate Southerner, or somebody who supported southern rights and slavery Wikipedia link: Butternut Tags: US, obsolete
    Sense id: en-Butternut-en-noun-tLurvnBZ Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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