| 释义 |
chestnut/ˈtʃesnʌt/ n. & adj.●n. 1 (also 亦作 chestnut tree)a the tree Castanea sativa, bearing flowers in catkins and nuts enclosed in a spiny fruit; also called 亦称作 Spanish chestnut or sweet chestnut 栗树(板栗属果树，其花为柔荑花序，其坚果包在一层带刺的肉质果内)b any other tree of the genus Castanea (其他品种的)栗树 2 the glossy hard brown edible nut of Castanea sativa 栗子 3 = HORSE CHESTNUT 4 (in full 全称 chestnut wood) the heavy wood of any chestnut tree 栗木 5 a horse of a reddish-brown or yellowish-brown colour 栗色马，红棕马 6 colloq. a stale joke or anecdote [口]陈词滥调，陈腐的笑话(或故事) 7 a small hard patch on a horse's leg 马腿内侧的角质胼胝 8 (in full 全称 chestnut brown) a reddish-brown colour 栗色，红棕色 ●adj. (in full 全称 chestnut brown; hyphenated when attrib. 作定语时加连字符) of the colour chestnut 栗色的，红棕色的 [obsolete chesten via Old French chastaine and Latin castanea from Greek kastanea] |