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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.

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  1. 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.
  2. n. The tree itself, or its light, coarse-grained timber, used for ornamental work, furniture, etc.
  3. n. A bright brown color, like that of the nut.
  4. n. The horse chestnut (often so used in England).
  5. n. One of the round, or oval, horny plates on the inner sides of the legs of the horse, and allied animals.
  6. n. An old joke or story.
  7. a. Of the color of a chestnut; of a reddish brown color; as, chestnut curls.
  8. adj. (of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
  9. n. wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
  10. n. any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur
  11. n. edible nut of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
  12. n. the brown color of chestnuts