sweet chestnut
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A towering sweet chestnut renowned for its beauty and history has been voted the UK's tree of the year.
From BBC
A sweet chestnut which has been standing tall since Queen Elizabeth I was on the throne is in the running to become the UK's tree of the year.
From BBC
The animals target young trees, typically 10-50 years old, and favour broadleaf species including oak, beech, sweet chestnut, and sycamore.
From BBC
Six months on, the stump of a sweet chestnut has sent up a single shoot, there are several dozen living saplings and some bluebell bulbs have started to grow roots.
From BBC
There were tall trees here and there on either side, oak and sycamore and ash and occasionally a sweet chestnut.
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