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chestnuts

  • plural
    of chestnut.
    chestnut
    noun
    any of the several deciduous trees constituting the genus Castanea, of the beech family, having toothed, oblong leaves and bearing edible nuts enclosed in a prickly bur, and including C. dentata American chestnut, which has been virtually destroyed by the chestnut blight, C. sativa European chestnut, C. mollissima Chinese chestnut, and C. crenata Japanese chestnut.

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The charms of those “Mystery!” chestnuts resided largely in heroes who were, if not rigid, then regularly, reliably eccentric.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Red and fallow deer eat grasses, leaves and shoots of trees, as well as acorns, sweet chestnuts and horse chestnuts.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

The sweet and nutty aroma of roasted chestnuts, the surprising softness as you take your first bite.

From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2026

In the Old City, home to a small but vibrant Christian community and several important churches, red baubles hang from some trees, shopkeepers have put up Christmas decorations and street vendors peddle warm chestnuts.

From Barron's ● Dec. 24, 2025

The sky is blue, between the leaves of the chestnuts rises the green spire of St. Margaret’s Church.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque