chest·nut

noun

/ˈtʃesnʌt/

(also chestnut tree)
[countable] a large tree with spreading branches that produces smooth brown nuts inside cases that are covered with spikes. There are several types of chestnut tree.栗树 see also horse chestnutTopics Plants and treesc2
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[countable] a smooth brown nut of a chestnut tree, some types of which can be eaten栗子；板栗
- roast chestnuts炒板栗
- The dessert was a rich mixture of chestnut purée and cream.甜点是栗子泥和奶油的浓郁混合物。
see also Spanish chestnut, sweet chestnut, water chestnut compare conkerTopics Foodc2
[uncountable] a deep red-brown colour栗色；深红棕色
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- bright
- glossy
- rich
- …
[countable] a horse of a red-brown colour栗色马；红棕马Topics Animalsc2
old chestnut [countable] (informal) an old joke or story that has been told so many times that it is no longer funny or interesting陈腐的笑话；老掉牙的故事

Word Originearly 16th cent.: from Old English chesten (from Old French chastaine, via Latin from Greek kastanea) + nut.

chest·nut

adjective

/ˈtʃesnʌt/

red-brown in colour赤褐色的Topics Colours and Shapesc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- bright
- glossy
- rich
- …
Word Originearly 16th cent.: from Old English chesten (from Old French chastaine, via Latin from Greek kastanea) + nut.

单词	chestnut
释义	chest·nut noun /ˈtʃesnʌt/ /ˈtʃesnʌt/ (also chestnut tree) [countable] a large tree with spreading branches that produces smooth brown nuts inside cases that are covered with spikes. There are several types of chestnut tree.栗树 see also horse chestnutTopics Plants and treesc2 enlarge image [countable] a smooth brown nut of a chestnut tree, some types of which can be eaten栗子；板栗 roast chestnuts炒板栗 The dessert was a rich mixture of chestnut purée and cream.甜点是栗子泥和奶油的浓郁混合物。 see also Spanish chestnut, sweet chestnut, water chestnut compare conkerTopics Foodc2 [uncountable] a deep red-brown colour栗色；深红棕色 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective bright glossy rich … [countable] a horse of a red-brown colour栗色马；红棕马Topics Animalsc2 old chestnut [countable] (informal) an old joke or story that has been told so many times that it is no longer funny or interesting陈腐的笑话；老掉牙的故事 Word Originearly 16th cent.: from Old English chesten (from Old French chastaine, via Latin from Greek kastanea) + nut. chest·nut adjective /ˈtʃesnʌt/ /ˈtʃesnʌt/ red-brown in colour赤褐色的Topics Colours and Shapesc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective bright glossy rich … Word Originearly 16th cent.: from Old English chesten (from Old French chastaine, via Latin from Greek kastanea) + nut.
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