chestnut

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. Source: opted

2. n. The tree itself, or its light, coarse-grained timber, used for ornamental work, furniture, etc. Source: opted

3. n. A bright brown color, like that of the nut. Source: opted

4. n. The horse chestnut (often so used in England). Source: opted

5. n. One of the round, or oval, horny plates on the inner sides of the legs of the horse, and allied animals. Source: opted

6. n. An old joke or story. Source: opted

7. a. Of the color of a chestnut; of a reddish brown color; as, chestnut curls. Source: opted

8. adj. (of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color Source: wordnet

9. n. wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea Source: wordnet

10. n. any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur Source: wordnet

11. n. edible nut of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea Source: wordnet

12. n. the brown color of chestnuts Source: wordnet

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