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chestnuts

/ˈtʃɛsˌnʌts/ /ˈtʃɛsnʌts/

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noun

A tree or shrub of the genus Castanea.

Examples :

"In the autumn, the park is beautiful because of the changing leaves on the oak and chestnuts. "

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The nut of this tree or shrub.

Examples :

"In the autumn, we like to roast chestnuts over the fire. "

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

Examples :

"Her hair was a beautiful color, like chestnuts freshly fallen from the tree. "

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A reddish-brown horse.

Examples :

"My grandfather's favorite horse, a beautiful chestnut, was always the first to greet us at the farm. "

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The wood of a chestnut tree.

Examples :

"The carpenter used the strong, reddish chestnut for the new kitchen cabinets. "

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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 grandfather keeps telling the same jokes; they're real chestnuts. "

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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 veterinarian checked the horse's legs for injuries, paying close attention to the chestnuts on the inside of its front and back legs. "

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The horse-chestnut.

Examples :

"We collected fallen chestnuts from the horse-chestnut tree in the park. "