chinese chestnut

Chi·nese chest·nut

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chahy-neez, -nees ches-nuht, -nuh t]
- /tʃaɪˈniz, -ˈnis ˈtʃɛsˌnʌt, -nət/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chahy-neez, -nees ches-nuht, -nuh t]
- /tʃaɪˈniz, -ˈnis ˈtʃɛsˌnʌt, -nət/

Definitions of chinese chestnut words

noun chinese chestnut a chestnut (Castanea mollissima) with large, sweet nuts, often crossed with other chestnuts because of its resistance to chestnut blight 3
noun chinese chestnut any of the several deciduous trees constituting the genus Castanea, of the beech family, having toothed, oblong leaves and bearing edible nuts enclosed in a prickly bur, and including C. dentata (American chestnut) which has been virtually destroyed by the chestnut blight, C. sativa (European chestnut) C. mollissima (Chinese chestnut) and C. crenata (Japanese chestnut) 1
noun chinese chestnut the edible nut of such a tree. 1
noun chinese chestnut the wood of any of these trees. 1
noun chinese chestnut any fruit or tree resembling the chestnut, as the horse chestnut. 1
noun chinese chestnut reddish brown. 1

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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