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horse-chestnut

horse-chestnut is the alternative spelling of horse chestnut.

Meaning of horse chestnut

Noun

horse chestnut (plural horse chestnuts)

  1. Any of several tree species of genus Aesculus, especially Aesculus hippocastanum, common in temperate northern hemisphere.
    Synonyms:
    buckeye, conker tree
  2. The large nutlike seed of these trees.
    Synonyms:
    buckeye, conker

Forms of horse-chestnut

pluralhorse-chestnuts

Questions about horse-chestnut

What is horse-chestnut the alternative spelling of?
Horse-chestnut is the alternative spelling of horse chestnut.

Words near horse-chestnut in the dictionary

  1. horse-blocks
  2. horse-bread
  3. horse-breaker
  4. horse-cart
  5. horse-carts
  6. horse-chestnut
  7. horse-chestnuts
  8. horse-collar
  9. horse-collars
  10. horse-comb
  11. horse-combs

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