Chestnut
Chestnut , noun
[For chesten-nut; Old English chestein, chesten, chastein, chestnut, from Anglo-Saxon cisten in cistenbeám chestnut tree, influenced by Old French chastaigne, French châtaigne, both the Anglo-Saxon and the French words coming from Latin castanea a chestnut, Greek {not transcribed}, from {not transcribed} a city of Pontus, where chestnut trees grew in abundance, and whence they were introduced into Europe. Compare Castanets.]
1.
(Botany) 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. [Slang]
Collocations (1)
Chestnut tree , a tree that bears chestnuts.
Chestnut , adjective
Of or pertaining of a chestnut; of a reddish brown color; as, chestnut curls.