sweet chestnut
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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One sweet chestnut tree felled in Mourne Park was discovered to have a staggering 334 rings indicating its age.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2025
A towering sweet chestnut renowned for its beauty and history has been voted the UK's tree of the year.
From BBC • Oct. 18, 2023
The animals target young trees, typically 10-50 years old, and favour broadleaf species including oak, beech, sweet chestnut, and sycamore.
From BBC • Jul. 10, 2022
Both of us carry trugs, traditional English wooden baskets of willow and sweet chestnut, to hold what we will find.
From New York Times • Nov. 6, 2015
There were tall trees here and there on either side, oak and sycamore and ash and occasionally a sweet chestnut.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
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