chestnut

/t‍ʃˈɛstnʌt/

/ˈtʃɛsˌnət/, /ˈtʃɛstˌnət/

Chestnut

a round reddish-brown nut that grows on a chestnut tree, often can be eaten

1.1

wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea

the brown color of chestnuts

2.1

a horse that is reddish-brown in color

any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur

a small horny callus on the inner surface of a horse's leg

chestnut

having a red-brown color

Examples

1. Surprisingly I discovered water chestnuts at the local market.

2. She attended a cooking class where she learned to prepare a Chinese dish using water chestnut as the main ingredient.

3. He gathered a bag full of chestnuts during his nature walk.

4. With a crack, the shell of the chestnut split open, revealing the smooth and glossy nut inside.