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chestnut
(c̸hes′nut′, c̸hest′-)
noun
- the smooth-shelled, sweet, edible nut of any of a genus (Castanea) of trees of the beech family
- the tree that it grows on
- the wood of this tree
- horse chestnut
- reddish brown
- a reddish-brown horse
- the hard callus on the inner side of a horse's leg
- ☆ Informal
- an old, stale joke or phrase; cliché
- a very familiar story, piece of music, etc. that is too often repeated
Origin: < chesten-nut < ME chesteine < OFr chastaigne < L castanea < Gr kastaneia
adjective
reddish-brown
See chestnut in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- a. Any of several deciduous trees of the genus Castanea native to northern temperate regions, having alternate simple toothed leaves, and nuts that are enclosed in a prickly husk.b. The often edible nut of any of these trees.c. The wood of any of these trees.
- Any of several other plants, such as the horse chestnut.
- A moderate to deep reddish brown.
- A reddish-brown horse.
- A small hard callus on the inner surface of a horse's foreleg.
- An old, frequently repeated joke, story, or song.
Of a moderate to deep reddish brown.
Origin:
Origin: Earlier chesten (from Middle English chesteine, from Old French chastaigne, from Latin castanea, from Greek kastaneā, chestnut tree, from kastana, sweet chestnuts)
Origin: + nut
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chestnut
American chestnut
Castanea dentata
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