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sweet chestnut

sweet chestnut noun: a type of deciduous tree native to Europe, Castanea sativa.

Noun

sweet chestnut (plural sweet chestnuts)

  1. A type of deciduous tree native to Europe, Castanea sativa.
  2. The edible nut of this tree.
    Synonyms:
    chestnut

Synonyms of sweet chestnut

Forms of sweet chestnut

pluralsweet chestnuts

Questions about sweet chestnut

What does sweet chestnut mean?
Sweet chestnut means a type of deciduous tree native to Europe, Castanea sativa.
What part of speech is sweet chestnut?
Sweet chestnut is a noun.
What is the plural of sweet chestnut?
The plural of sweet chestnut is sweet chestnuts.

Words near sweet chestnut in the dictionary

  1. sweet butter
  2. sweet butters
  3. sweet cheeks
  4. sweet cherries
  5. sweet cherry
  6. sweet chestnut
  7. sweet chestnuts
  8. sweet cicely
  9. sweet cider
  10. sweet ciders
  11. sweet clover

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