chestnut

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see also: Chestnut

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Pronunciation

• (British, America) IPA: /ˈtʃɛs.nʌt/, /ˈtʃɛst.nʌt/

Noun

chestnut

1. A tree or shrub of the genus Castanea.
2. The nut of this tree or shrub.
3. (uncountable) A dark, reddish-brown colour, as seen on the fruit of the chestnut tree.

    

4. A reddish-brown horse.
5. (uncountable) The wood of a chestnut tree.
6. (idiomatic) An old joke; a worn-out meme, phrase, ploy, etc. so often repeated as to have grown tiresome or ineffective (often in the phrase "old chestnut").
7. A round or oval horny plate found on the inner side of the leg of a horse or other animal, similar to a birthmark on a human.

   Synonyms: night eye

8. (UK) The horse-chestnut.

Synonyms

• (tree) chestnut tree

Translations

• French: châtaigne, marron
• German: Kastanie, Esskastanie
• Italian: castagna
• Portuguese: castanha
• Russian: кашта́н
• Spanish: castaña

Translations

• French: marron, châtain
• German: Kastanienbraun
• Italian: castano
• Portuguese: castanho
• Russian: кашта́новый
• Spanish: castaño, marrón

Translations

• German: Fuchs
• Italian: castano
• Russian: гнедо́й

Translations

• French: châtaigner, marronnier
• German: Kastanie
• Italian: castagneto
• Russian: кашта́н

Adjective

chestnut (not comparable)

1. Of a deep reddish-brown colour, like that of a chestnut.

Translations

• French: marron, châtain
• German: kastanienbraun
• Italian: castano (of hair)
• Portuguese: castanho, marrom
• Russian: кашта́новый
• Spanish: castaño, marrón

Related terms

• castanet

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Chestnut

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Proper noun

1. Surname

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