Circassian walnut

noun

: the light brown irregularly black-veined wood of the English walnut much used for veneer and cabinetwork

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They are stocked with exhibition-grade Circassian walnut with ebony fore-end tips. John B. Snow, Field & Stream, 8 Mar. 2021

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First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Circassian walnut was in 1914

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“Circassian walnut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Circassian%20walnut. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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