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chestnut

nounfemininegeneral usevery common/kɐʃˈtɐɲɐ/cas·ta·nha

Definition

1

The 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)