What is the meaning of Chestnut?

  • (n.) The horse chestnut (often so used in England).
  • (n.) The tree itself or its light, coarse-grained timber, used for ornamental work, furniture, etc.
  • (n.) The edible nut of a forest tree (Castanea vesca) of Europe and America. Commonly two or more of the nuts grow in a prickly bur.
  • (n.) One of the round or oval, horny plates on the inner sides of the legs of the horse, and allied animals.
  • (a.) Of the color of a chestnut; of a reddish brown color; as, chestnut curls.
  • (n.) An old joke or story.
  • (n.) A bright brown color, like that of the nut.
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APAWebster's. (2011). chestnut. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/chestnut/definitions/1986651
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "chestnut" http://smartdefine.org/chestnut/definitions/1986651 (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, chestnut, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/chestnut/definitions/1986651>.
MLAWebster's. "chestnut" 27 May 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/chestnut/definitions/1986651>
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