alnut
n
1 [C] nut containing an edible kernel with a wrinkled surface in a pair of boat-shaped shells 胡桃. =>illus at nut 见 nut 插图.
2
(a) [C] (also `walnut tree) tree on which this nut grows 胡桃树.
(b) [U] wood of this tree, used (esp as a veneer) in making furniture 胡桃木(用以制家具, 尤用作饰面).
Officials used to have trouble with the foreign names of people passing through Ellis Island, and because they were so busy, many people's names got changed in the rush.
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