Chestnut

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  • noun. undefined
  • noun. 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.
  • noun. The often edible nut of any of these trees.
  • noun. The wood of any of these trees.
  • noun. Any of several other plants, such as the horse chestnut.
  • noun. A moderate to deep reddish brown.
  • noun. A reddish-brown horse.
  • noun. A small hard callus on the inner surface of a horse's foreleg.
  • noun. An old, frequently repeated joke, story, or song.
  • adjective. Of a moderate to deep reddish brown.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The fruit of trees of the genus Castanea. See 2.
  • noun. The tree Castanea vesca, natural order Cupuliferœ, a native of western Asia, southern Europe, and the United States east of the Mississippi.
  • noun. A name given to certain trees or plants of other genera, and to their fruit. See below.
  • noun. The color of a chestnut; a reddish-brown color.
  • noun. In farriery, the bur or horny wart-like excrescence on the inner side of a horse's leg.
  • noun. [In allusion to a stale or worm-eaten chestnut.] An old joke; a trite jest; a stale pun or anecdote; a “Joe Miller.”
  • noun. A worn-out phrase or catchword; a phrase or expression serious in form and intent, but which has ceased, through futile repetition, to command interest or respect.
  • Of the color of a chestnut; of a reddish-brown color; castaneous.
  • Also spelled chesnut.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Of or pertaining of a chestnut; of a reddish brown color.
  • noun. The edible nut of a forest tree (Castanea vesce) of Europe and America. Commonly two or more of the nuts grow in a prickly bur.
  • noun. The tree itself, or its light, coarse-grained timber, used for ornamental work, furniture, etc.
  • noun. A bright brown color, like that of the nut.
  • noun. The horse chestnut (often so used in England).
  • noun. One of the round, or oval, horny plates on the inner sides of the legs of the horse, and allied animals.
  • noun. An old joke or story.
  • noun. a tree that bears chestnuts.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A tree or shrub of the genus Castanea.
  • noun. The nut of this tree or shrub.
  • noun. A dark, reddish-brown colour/color.
  • noun. A reddish-brown horse.
  • noun. The wood of a chestnut tree.
  • noun. (Often "old chestnut") A worn-out meme; a work so often repeated as to have grown tiresome.
  • noun. A part of a horse found on the inner leg, similar to a birthmark on a human.
  • adjective. Of a deep reddish-brown colour, like that of a chestnut.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. edible nut of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
  • noun. any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur
  • adjective. (of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
  • noun. a small horny callus on the inner surface of a horse's leg
  • noun. wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
  • noun. a dark golden-brown or reddish-brown horse
  • noun. the brown color of chestnuts
  • Word Usage
    "This is, to repeat the old Wittgenstein chestnut below, like the sunset: It “looks like” the sun is setting, when in reality the earth is turning on its axis."
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