CHESTNUT

Definition of CHESTNUT

  1. (noun)wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
  2. (noun)any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur
  3. (noun)edible nut of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
  4. (noun)the brown color of chestnuts
  5. (noun)a small horny callus on the inner surface of a horse's leg
  6. (noun)a dark golden-brown or reddish-brown horse
  7. (adj)(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color