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   chestnut

   /ˈtʃɛs(t)nʌt/

   noun

   • 1. a glossy hard brown edible nut which develops within a bristly case and which may be roasted and eaten.
   • ▪ a deep reddish-brown colour: "chestnut hair"
   • ▪ a horse of a reddish-brown or yellowish-brown colour, with a brown mane and tail: "a chestnut stallion"
   • 2. the large European tree that produces the edible chestnut, with serrated leaves and heavy timber.
   • ▪ short for horse chestnut
   • ▪ used in names of trees and plants that are related to the sweet chestnut, or produce similar nuts or edible parts that resemble them, e.g. water chestnut.
   • 3. a small horny patch on the inside of each of a horse's legs.

   Word Origin early 16th century: from Old Englishchesten (from Old French chastaine, via Latin from Greek kastanea) + nut.

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