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Definition of Chestnut
Chest´nut | n. | 1. | (Bot.) The edible nut of a forest tree (Castanea vesce) of Europe and America. Commonly two or more of the nuts grow in a prickly bur. | | 2. | The tree itself, or its light, coarse-grained timber, used for ornamental work, furniture, etc. | | 3. | A bright brown color, like that of the nut. | | 4. | The horse chestnut (often so used in England). | | 5. | One of the round, or oval, horny plates on the inner sides of the legs of the horse, and allied animals. | | 6. | An old joke or story. | | a. | 1. | Of or pertaining of a chestnut; of a reddish brown color; as, chestnut curls. |
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