chestnut
nounUK /ˈtʃes.nʌt/
US /ˈtʃes.nʌt/
A chestnut is a shiny brown nut that grows inside a prickly shell.
We roasted chestnuts over the fire on a cold winter night.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A large tree that produces chestnuts.
An old chestnut tree stood at the edge of the park.
3. A reddish-brown color.
She wore a chestnut coat to the party.
4. A horse with a reddish-brown body.
The chestnut galloped across the field.
5. An old joke or story that people have heard many times.
His speech was full of old chestnuts about school days.