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Chesnut Tree

Morrish Bible Dictionary

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When the Assyrian is compared to a great tree it is described as excelling in its beauty the branches of the chesnut tree. Ezekiel 31:8 . It is identified with the 'Plane-tree' which grows in Palestine. It was known to Jacob. Genesis 30:37 . It is the Platanus orientalis. It thrives best in a rich moist soil, and is a noble and beautiful tree.

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Morrish, George. Entry for 'Chesnut Tree'. Morrish Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​mbd/​c/chesnut-tree.html. 1897.
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