Chestnut

/ˈtʃɛs.nʌt/ noun adjective

A tree or shrub of the genus Castanea.

Definition

  1. (noun) A tree or shrub of the genus Castanea.
  2. (noun) The nut of this tree or shrub.
  3. (noun) A dark, reddish-brown colour, as seen on the fruit of the chestnut tree.
  4. (noun) A reddish-brown horse.
  5. (noun) The wood of a chestnut tree.
  6. (noun) An old joke; a worn-out meme, phrase, ploy, etc. so often repeated as to have grown tiresome or ineffective (often in the phrase "old chestnut").
  7. (noun) A round or oval horny plate found on the inner side of the leg of a horse or other animal, similar to a birthmark on a human.
  8. (noun) The horse-chestnut.
  9. (adjective) Of a deep reddish-brown colour, like that of a chestnut.

Word stats

  • Chestnut contains 8 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
  • It uses 7 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 13.

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What does Chestnut mean?

A tree or shrub of the genus Castanea.

How many letters are in Chestnut?

Chestnut has 8 letters.

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