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  • noun (Chem.) An extractive matter contained in the juice of the green shucks of the walnut (Juglans regia). It is used medicinally as an alterative, and also as a black hair dye.

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  • noun organic chemistry An extract of green walnut shells, formerly used in medicine and as a dye.

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Latin juglans

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