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American chestnut

American chestnut noun: a large tree native to eastern North America, Castanea dentata, that was almost wiped out in its native range by the chestnut blight.

Noun

American chestnut (plural American chestnuts)

  1. A large tree native to eastern North America, Castanea dentata, that was almost wiped out in its native range by the chestnut blight.

Forms of American chestnut

pluralAmerican chestnuts

Questions about American chestnut

What does American chestnut mean?
American chestnut means a large tree native to eastern North America, Castanea dentata, that was almost wiped out in its native range by the chestnut blight.
What part of speech is American chestnut?
American chestnut is a noun.
What is the plural of American chestnut?
The plural of American chestnut is American chestnuts.

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