noun
- Wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea.
- Any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur.
- synonyms: chestnut tree
- Edible nut of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea.
- The brown color of chestnuts.
- A small horny callus on the inner surface of a horse's leg.
- A dark golden-brown or reddish-brown horse.
adjective
- Of hair or feathers. ( of a golden brown to reddish brown color)
- usage: "a chestnut horse"; "chestnut hair"
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