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BNC: 7901 COCA: 8866

chestnut

1 chestnut /ˈtʃɛsˌnʌt/ noun
plural chestnuts
1 chestnut
/ˈtʃɛsˌnʌt/
noun
plural chestnuts
Learner's definition of CHESTNUT
[count] : a type of tree that produces large, sweet nuts that can be eaten栗树
called also chestnut tree
[count] : the nut of a chestnut tree栗子;板栗
see picture at nut
[noncount] : the wood of a chestnut tree栗木 see also horse chestnut, water chestnut
[count] : a brown or reddish-brown horse棕色马;红棕马
2 chestnut /ˈtʃɛsˌnʌt/ adjective
2 chestnut
/ˈtʃɛsˌnʌt/
adjective
Learner's definition of CHESTNUT
: of a reddish-brown color栗色的;红棕色的
BNC: 7901 COCA: 8866

chestnut

1 of 2

noun

chest·​nut ˈches(t)-(ˌ)nət How to pronounce chestnut (audio)
1
a
: any of a genus (Castanea) of trees or shrubs of the beech family
especially : an American tree (C. dentata) that was formerly a dominant or codominant member of many deciduous forests of the eastern U.S. but has now been largely eliminated by the chestnut blight and seldom grows beyond the shrub or sapling stage
b
: the edible nut of a chestnut
c
: the wood of a chestnut
2
: a grayish to reddish brown
3
4
: a chestnut-colored animal
specifically : a horse having a body color of any shade of pure or reddish brown with mane, tail, and points of the same or a lighter shade compare bay entry 2 sense 1, sorrel entry 1 sense 1
5
: a callosity on the inner side of the leg of the horse see horse illustration
6
a
: an old joke or story
b
: something (such as a musical piece or a saying) repeated to the point of staleness

chestnut

2 of 2

adjective

1
: of the color chestnut
2
: of, relating to, or resembling a chestnut

Example Sentences

Noun an op-ed piece that's offers nothing but warmed-over chestnuts for solving the city's financial woes
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Styles come in a variety of shades, too, ranging from trusty staples like black, chestnut, and chocolate brown, to pops of color like emerald green and hot pink (the latter of which is on sale for $100 in an ultra mini boot). Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2022 Each room is clad in a different wood; tiger maple in the hallway, rosewood in the library, chestnut in the music room, cherry in the dining room. Katherine Clarke, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 The American chestnut tree was once one of the most dominant trees in the eastern United States. Sarah Kaplan, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2022 The collection starts with six hues: raspberry, violet, turquoise, peach, silver, and chestnut. Jihan Forbes, Allure, 22 Aug. 2022 Here, the chestnut canopy seems thicker and more verdant, while circular green tables make an elegant change from the norm. Will Hawkes, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022 The 2005 home has chestnut-wood floors, a living room with a Finnish tulikivi woodstove, an eat-in kitchen with soapstone sinks and counters, and living and dining rooms with glass doors to covered porches. The Week Staff, The Week, 7 Aug. 2022 The color of brick or Nebbiolo in this reserve wine aged for two years; six months of that in wood—a combination of chestnut and oak. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 24 July 2022 Eventually, the Aiellos made their way to the southern end of the Apennine mountains, where Serrastretta sits, perched atop a road winding through slopes thickly forested with beech, pine and chestnut trees. Frances D’emilio, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English chasteine, chesten chestnut tree, from Anglo-French chastein, chestain, from Latin castanea, from Greek kastanea

First Known Use

Noun

1519, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Adjective

1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of chestnut was in 1519
BNC: 7901 COCA: 8866
chestnut

adjective

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noun

ADJECTIVEbright, glossy, rich鮮栗色(的);亮栗色(的);豔栗色(的)dark, deep暗栗色(的);深栗色(的) topic at colour

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