Horse Chestnut Definition

hôrschesnut
noun
Any of a genus (Aesculus) of shrubs and trees of the horse-chestnut family, including buckeyes; esp., a tree (A. hippocastanum) with large, palmately compound leaves, clusters of white flowers, and glossy, brown seeds.
Webster's New World
A seed of this tree.
Webster's New World
Alternative spelling of horse chestnut.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
adjective
Designating a family (Hippocastanaceae, order Sapindales) of dicotyledonous trees, including the horse chestnuts.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Horse Chestnut

Noun

Singular:
horse chestnut
Plural:
horse-chestnuts

Origin of Horse Chestnut

  • Perhaps from a former use to cure cough in horses

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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