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chestnut
nounfemininegeneral usevery common/kɐʃˈtɐɲɐ/cas·ta·nha
Definition
1The edible nut of the chestnut tree, enclosed in a prickly husk.
Usage examples
“We roasted chestnuts over the fire.”
“Chestnut stuffing is a traditional dish.”
Common combinations
roasted chestnutchestnut treechestnut pureechestnut stuffing
Idiomatic expressions
- old chestnut (a stale joke or story)