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chestnut

/ˈtʃɛs.nʌt/

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noun

栗树，板栗树

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. "

我们在后院种了一棵小栗树，希望它能长高长大，给我们遮阴。

plant nature biology

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noun

栗子，板栗

The nut of this tree or shrub.

Examples :

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

我的奶奶喜欢从她花园里的橡树下捡栗子。

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noun

栗色, 棕红色

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

Examples :

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

那匹马的毛色是浓郁的栗色。

color fruit appearance

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noun

栗色马，枣骝马

A reddish-brown horse.

Examples :

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

我叔叔的马，一匹漂亮的枣骝马，赢得了当地的比赛。

animal color appearance

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noun

栗木, 栗树木材

The wood of a chestnut tree.

Examples :

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

木匠用栗木这种木材打造了一个结实的书架。

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noun

老生常谈，旧梗.

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. "

我爸想给我讲那个鸡过马路的笑话，但那实在是个老生常谈的旧梗了，我都听过一百遍了。

language communication media entertainment phrase word

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noun

距毛，栗子，腿胼胝

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. "

兽医检查了马的腿，发现膝盖附近有一块小小的距毛（类似于人类的胎记）。

animal body part anatomy

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noun

七叶树，马栗。

The horse-chestnut.

Examples :

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

去年春天，我爷爷在他的花园里种了一棵七叶树，也就是马栗树。

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adjective

栗色的，棕褐色的

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

Examples :

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

那棵老橡树有着栗棕色的树干。