| Chestnut (chestnut) |
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| n. | (ch s"n t) |
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| Chest"nut |
| [For chesten-nut; OE.
chestein, chesten, chastein, chestnut, fr.
AS. cisten in cisten-beám chestnut tree,
influenced by OF. chastaigne, F. châtaigne,
both the AS. and the |
The edible nut of a forest
tree (Castanea vesca) of Europe and America. Commonly two
or more of the nuts grow in a prickly bur.
The tree itself, or its light, coarse-
grained timber, used for ornamental work, furniture,
etc.
A bright brown color, like that of the
nut.
The horse chestnut (often so used in
England).
One of the round, or oval, horny
plates on the inner sides of the legs of the horse, and allied
animals.
An old joke or story.
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| Chestnut (chestnut) |
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| a. | |
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| Chest"nut |
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Of the color of
a chestnut; of a reddish brown color; as, chestnut
curls.
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