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Chestnut

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(1):

(n.) One of the round, or oval, horny plates on the inner sides of the legs of the horse, and allied animals.

(2):

(n.) A bright brown color, like that of the nut.

(3):

(n.) The edible nut of a forest tree (Castanea vesca) of Europe and America. Commonly two or more of the nuts grow in a prickly bur.

(4):

(n.) The tree itself, or its light, coarse-grained timber, used for ornamental work, furniture, etc.

(5):

(n.) An old joke or story.

(6):

(n.) The horse chestnut (often so used in England).

(7):

(a.) Of the color of a chestnut; of a reddish brown color; as, chestnut curls.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Chestnut'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/chestnut.html. 1828.
 
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