chestnut
- noun
- /ˈʧɛstnʌt/
- Specialized
- The veterinarian examined the horse's leg and pointed out the chestnut near its knee.
Examples
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The trainer explained that the chestnut is a common growth found on horses as they age.
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During the inspection, the chestnut on the racehorse's leg was noted as a typical feature.
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I followed him down Chestnut Parkway onto Locust Lane.
Fiction book (1996) -
A good option for healing a severe hemorrhoid is to apply the herb horse chestnut.
Blog text (19) -
Should you like natural elements for the treatment of your ailments, take into account investing in a salve, cream, or lotion that contains horse chestnut.
Blog text (19)
Compounds
A large tree that makes nuts you can eat in prickly cases and has leaves that turn brown in autumn
- Specialized
A fungus that makes open sores on American chestnut trees and often kills them
A large eastern North American tree that makes edible nuts and strong wood
- Specialized
A disease that attacks chestnut trees, making sores on the bark and often killing the tree
- US
A North American oak tree with leaves like a chestnut and dark, deeply ridged bark
- Specialized
A disease that kills American chestnut trees by making deep wounds in their bark
A small bushy tree from the southeastern United States that makes small edible nuts
A large tree from eastern North America that makes sweet edible nuts and useful wood
- Australian
A tall Australian tree with orange-yellow flowers and large pods that contain edible seeds like chestnuts
A large tree that loses its leaves and produces sweet edible nuts and useful wood
- Australian
An Australian tree with divided leaves, orange flowers, large pods, and dark strong wood
A large tree with hand-shaped leaves and showy flowers that make shiny brown seeds you cannot eat
- Specialized
A group of trees like horse-chestnuts with large flowers and glossy inedible seeds in hard cases
- Indian
A large evergreen tree from India with white sweet-smelling flowers and very hard wood used for building
- Specialized
A medium to large tree with big leaves that grows in wet areas of the southeastern United States
A medium-sized tree from the eastern United States with strong, durable wood
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chestnut for the small hard growth on a horse's leg probably got its name because the bump looks a little like a small chestnut, so people used the same word for both.