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chestnut

/ˈtʃɛs.nʌt/

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noun

Kastanie

A tree or shrub of the genus Castanea.

Examples :

"We planted a young chestnut tree in our backyard, hoping it will grow tall and provide shade. "

Wir haben einen jungen Kastanienbaum in unserem Garten gepflanzt, in der Hoffnung, dass er hoch wächst und Schatten spendet.

plant nature biology

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noun

Kastanie

The nut of this tree or shrub.

Examples :

"My grandmother loves to collect the chestnuts from the oak tree in her garden. "

Meine Großmutter sammelt gerne die Kastanien von dem Eichenbaum in ihrem Garten.

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noun

Kastanienbraun

A dark, reddish-brown colour, as seen on the fruit of the chestnut tree.

Examples :

"The horse's coat was a rich chestnut color. "

Das Fell des Pferdes hatte eine satte kastanienbraune Farbe.

color fruit appearance

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noun

Fuchs

A reddish-brown horse.

Examples :

"My uncle's horse, a beautiful chestnut, won the local race. "

Das Pferd meines Onkels, ein wunderschöner Fuchs, gewann das lokale Rennen.

animal color appearance

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noun

Kastanienholz

The wood of a chestnut tree.

Examples :

"The carpenter used chestnut wood to build a sturdy bookshelf. "

Der Zimmermann verwendete Kastanienholz, um ein stabiles Bücherregal zu bauen.

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noun

Alter Hut, alter Witz

An old joke; a worn-out meme, phrase, ploy, etc. so often repeated as to have grown tiresome or ineffective (often in the phrase "old chestnut").

Examples :

"My dad tried to tell me the joke about the chicken crossing the road, but it was such an old chestnut that I'd already heard it a hundred times. "

Mein Vater versuchte, mir den Witz vom Huhn zu erzählen, das die Straße überquert, aber es war so ein alter Hut, dass ich ihn schon hundertmal gehört hatte.

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noun

Kastanie

A round or oval horny plate found on the inner side of the leg of a horse or other animal, similar to a birthmark on a human.

Examples :

"The vet examined the horse's leg and found a small chestnut near the knee. "

Der Tierarzt untersuchte das Bein des Pferdes und fand eine kleine Kastanie in der Nähe des Knies.

animal body part anatomy

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noun

Rosskastanie

The horse-chestnut.

Examples :

"My grandfather planted a horse-chestnut tree in his garden last spring. "

Mein Großvater hat im letzten Frühjahr einen Rosskastanienbaum in seinem Garten gepflanzt.

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adjective

Kastanienbraun

Of a deep reddish-brown colour, like that of a chestnut.

Examples :

"The old oak tree had a chestnut-colored trunk. "

Der alte Eichenbaum hatte einen kastanienbraunen Stamm.