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Definition chestnut in British English

chestnut noun

noun
/ˈtʃesˌnʌt/
1

a large smooth red-brown nut that you can eat

Example

roast chestnuts

Example

chestnut stuffing

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2.1

the wood of a chestnut tree

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3

a red-brown colour

Example

She had thick chestnut hair.

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4

a horse that is red-brown in colour

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Definition chestnut in British English