chestnut

A brown nut with a hard, smooth shell, often cooked before being eaten.

• I ate a roasted chestnut.
• We peeled the chestnuts while they were warm.
• Would you like some chestnut soup?

Common phrases: roast a chestnut, chestnut soup, chestnut stuffing

A tree that produces brown nuts in prickly cases.

• A chestnut grows beside the house.
• We planted three chestnuts in the garden.
• The old chestnut shaded most of the path.

Common phrases: chestnut tree, sweet chestnut, chestnut grove

A rich brown colour with some red in it.

• She chose chestnut for her hair.
• The paint dried to a rich chestnut.
• The available colours include chestnut and black.

Similar words: reddish brown

Common phrases: a rich chestnut, deep chestnut, chestnut hair dye

Having a rich brown colour with some red in it.

• She has chestnut hair.
• A chestnut horse stood by the fence.
• He chose a bag in a dark chestnut shade.

Similar words: reddish-brown

Common phrases: chestnut hair, chestnut brown, a chestnut horse