sweetchestnuts
nounUK /ˈswiːtˌtʃɛs.nʌts/
US /ˈswitˌtʃɛs.nʌts/
Sweet chestnuts are tasty nuts that grow inside prickly green shells on big trees.
We roasted sweet chestnuts over the fire on a cold autumn evening.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The tree that produces these nuts, known as the sweet chestnut tree.
A row of sweetchestnuts lined the old village road.
3. The wood from a sweet chestnut tree, often used for building.
The fence was made of sturdy sweetchestnuts.
4. A term of affection for someone sweet and dear.
Goodnight, my little sweetchestnuts.