chestnut

UK
/ˈtʃɛst.nʌt/
US
/ˈtʃɛs.nʌt/

Translations

chestnutnoun
chestnuts
pl
UK
/ˈtʃɛs.nʌt/
US
/ˈtʃɛs.nʌt/
châtaigneFruit comestible du châtaignier.
We roasted chestnuts over the open fire during the holiday season.
Nous avons fait griller des châtaignes au feu de bois pendant les fêtes.
châtaignierArbre fruitier.
The chestnut tree in the park is over a hundred years old.
Le châtaignier du parc a plus de cent ans.
châtaigneEn anatomie équine.
The groom carefully trimmed the horse's chestnut to prevent irritation.
Le palefrenier a soigneusement taillé la châtaigne du cheval pour éviter l’irritation.
alezanPour un cheval à robe rougeâtre sans marques noires.
The chestnut mare won first place in the equestrian competition.
La jument alezane a remporté la première place dans la compétition équestre.
Additional translations
châtainPour la couleur.
poncifPour une histoire ou une plaisanterie éculée.
Synonyms
chestnut tree
horse chestnut
chestnutadjective
more chestnut
Comp.
most chestnut
Super.
UK
/ˈtʃɛst.nʌt/
US
/ˈtʃɛs.nʌt/
châtainPour une couleur brun rougeâtre.
She wore a chestnut coat that matched the autumn leaves perfectly.
Elle portait un manteau châtain qui se mariait parfaitement avec les feuilles d’automne.
Additional translations
en châtaignierPour indiquer la matière ou le bois de châtaignier.

Definitions

chestnutnoun
A type of tree that produces edible nuts, known for its large, glossy leaves and spiny fruit.
The chestnut tree in the park is over a hundred years old.
The edible nut of the chestnut tree, often roasted and eaten as a snack.
We roasted chestnuts over the open fire during the holiday season.
A reddish-brown color, similar to the color of a chestnut.
She dyed her hair a rich chestnut color for the fall.
A horse of a reddish-brown color with no black markings.
The chestnut mare won first place in the equestrian competition.
A stale or overused joke or story.
He told the same old chestnut about the chicken crossing the road.
A horny callus on the inner side of the leg of a horse or other equine.
The groom carefully trimmed the horse's chestnut to prevent irritation.
chestnutadjective
Of a reddish-brown color, similar to that of a chestnut.
She wore a chestnut coat that matched the autumn leaves perfectly.
Made of or from the wood of a chestnut tree.
The craftsman built a sturdy chestnut table.