How to Use black walnut in a Sentence

black walnut

noun
  • Walden is a skewed desk made of black walnut with a book on it.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 12 July 2024
  • Don’t use mulch made from black walnut wood, leaves, or nuts near your orchard.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Dwarf mondo grass thrives in heavy shade and can be grown under black walnut trees.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
  • The trails are lined with large sycamore, black walnut and cottonwood trees.
    — Jeanette Marantosstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Hickory trees and black walnut trees have turned out an amazing crop of nuts as well.
    — Kevin Ambrose, Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2023
  • Her native tree simply grew on their own, such as the black walnut trees and a small oak tree on the hill.
    — Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
  • The black walnut of the counter tops reads more like living-room furniture.
    — Margot Dougherty, WSJ, 10 May 2018
  • Inside, the trailer features a black walnut skin that gives it a dark, cozy feel.
    — Megan Barber, Curbed, 18 Oct. 2018
  • Plants tolerate clay soil and grow well beneath black walnut trees.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
  • To avoid this issue, keep apple trees at least 60 feet away from black walnuts.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The ailanthus, the black walnut, and the staghorn sumac are three of their favorite victims.
    — Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2022
  • Growing a black walnut tree is a bad idea for most yards—especially small ones.
    — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The species of trees include oak, sycamore, ash, beech, maple, apple, cherry and black walnut.
    — Greg Burnett, cleveland, 3 Nov. 2019
  • The black walnut bitters nod to fall and add richness to balance the heat of the chili simple syrup.
    — Jared Bajkowski, kansascity, 13 Oct. 2017
  • Her windows face the trees on the rock, which include maple, ash, black walnut and mulberry.
    — Amy Sohn, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2019
  • The takeaway here is that good things, in this case American black walnut wood, are hefty!
    — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 12 Aug. 2021
  • Inside and out all the visible wood is cedar, except the floors, which are maple, oak and black walnut.
    — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 6 Jan. 2018
  • In the moonlight, the black walnuts seemed to sway sentiently, like elephant trunks.
    — Nicolette Polek, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
  • In the moonlight, the black walnuts seemed to sway sentiently, like elephant trunks.
    — Nicolette Polek, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
  • Some of the trees, a mix of black walnut, oak and box elder, are more than 80 years old, Hart said.
    — Mike Jones, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Maple, black walnut, ash, cottonwood, spruce, cedar and white pine trees dot the property.
    — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2019
  • Other fresh fish were lightly dredged in flour, fried, baked, and then garnished with parsley and black walnuts.
    — Victoria Flexner, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Glass was cut in amoeboid shapes to fit between the black walnut railings on the staircases.
    — Jeastman, oregonlive, 17 Mar. 2023
  • They are known to feed on over 70 plant species, including black walnut, red maple and tree of heaven.
    — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2023
  • Maple syrup and black walnut bitters give a creative twist to this belly-warming staple.
    — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Dec. 2022
  • The property is loaded with live oaks, post oaks, black walnut trees and some hickory trees.
    — Mark Kazlowski, Dallas News, 9 May 2021
  • Plants tolerate deer and rabbit browsing and even grow well beneath black walnut trees.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
  • The flavors are maximized and reduced with wine, tomato and black walnut miso.
    — Kaila Yu, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
  • The island in the kitchen has a black walnut counter that Julia sanded and finished with food-safe oil.
    — oregonlive, 19 Aug. 2020
  • There are still plenty of jack and red pines, white spruce, red oak, black walnut and various other shrubs available.
    — Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2021

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