chestnut

noun

/ˈtʃesnʌt/

(also chestnut tree)
[countable] a large tree with spreading branches that produces smooth brown nuts inside cases that are covered with spikes. There are several types of chestnut tree.栗树 see also horse chestnutTopics Plants and treesc2
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[countable] a smooth brown nut of a chestnut tree, some types of which can be eaten栗子；板栗
- roast chestnuts炒板栗
- The dessert was a rich mixture of chestnut purée and cream.甜点是栗子泥和奶油的丰富混合物。
see also Spanish chestnut, sweet chestnut, water chestnut compare conkerTopics Foodc2
[uncountable] a deep red-brown colour栗色马；红棕马
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- bright
- glossy
- rich
- …
[countable] a horse of a red-brown colour栗色；深红棕色Topics Animalsc2
old chestnut [countable] (informal) an old joke or story that has been told so many times that it is no longer funny or interesting陈腐的笑话；老掉牙的故事

词源early 16th cent.: from Old English chesten (from Old French chastaine, via Latin from Greek kastanea) + nut.

chestnut

adjective

/ˈtʃesnʌt/

red-brown in colour栗色的；红棕色的Topics Colours and Shapesc1
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- bright
- glossy
- rich
- …
词源early 16th cent.: from Old English chesten (from Old French chastaine, via Latin from Greek kastanea) + nut.

词汇	chestnut
释义	chestnut noun /ˈtʃesnʌt/ /ˈtʃesnʌt/ (also chestnut tree) [countable] a large tree with spreading branches that produces smooth brown nuts inside cases that are covered with spikes. There are several types of chestnut tree.栗树 see also horse chestnutTopics Plants and treesc2 enlarge image [countable] a smooth brown nut of a chestnut tree, some types of which can be eaten栗子；板栗 roast chestnuts炒板栗 The dessert was a rich mixture of chestnut purée and cream.甜点是栗子泥和奶油的丰富混合物。 see also Spanish chestnut, sweet chestnut, water chestnut compare conkerTopics Foodc2 [uncountable] a deep red-brown colour栗色马；红棕马 Collocations Dictionaryadjective bright glossy rich … [countable] a horse of a red-brown colour栗色；深红棕色Topics Animalsc2 old chestnut [countable] (informal) an old joke or story that has been told so many times that it is no longer funny or interesting陈腐的笑话；老掉牙的故事词源early 16th cent.: from Old English chesten (from Old French chastaine, via Latin from Greek kastanea) + nut. chestnut adjective /ˈtʃesnʌt/ /ˈtʃesnʌt/ red-brown in colour栗色的；红棕色的Topics Colours and Shapesc1 Collocations Dictionaryadjective bright glossy rich … 词源early 16th cent.: from Old English chesten (from Old French chastaine, via Latin from Greek kastanea) + nut.
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