chestnut
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Formerly chesten nut, from Middle English chasteine, from Old French chastaigne, from Latin castanea, from Ancient Greek καστάνεια (kastaneia).
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
chestnut (plural chestnuts)
- A tree or shrub of the genus Castanea.
- The nut of this tree or shrub.
- A dark, reddish-brown colour/color.
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chestnut colour:
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- A reddish-brown horse.
- The wood of a chestnut tree.
- (idiomatic) (Often "old chestnut") A worn-out meme; a work so often repeated as to have grown tiresome.
- A part of a horse found on the inner leg, similar to a birthmark on a human.
[edit] Synonyms
- (tree): chestnut tree
[edit] Translations
chestnut tree — see chestnut tree
nut of the chestnut tree
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reddish-brown colour
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reddish-brown horse
wood of a chestnut tree
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[edit] Derived terms
terms derived from chestnut (noun)
[edit] Adjective
chestnut (not comparable)
[edit] Translations
of a deep reddish-brown colour
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