Definitions for chestnut tree
chest·nut tree

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chestnut, chestnut treenoun

   any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur

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1. chestnut treenoun

   A tree that bears chestnuts; a tree of the genus Castanea

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chestnut, Chestnut-treenoun

   1.The tree hath katkins, which are placed at remote distances from the fruit, on the same tree. The outer coat of the fruit is very rough, and has two or three nuts included in each husk or covering. This tree was formerly in greater plenty, as may be proved by the old buildings in London, which were, for the most part, of this timber; which is equal in value to the best oak, and, for many purposes, far exceeds it, particularly for making vessels for liquors; it having a property, when once thoroughly seasoned, to maintain its bulk constantly, and is not subject to shrink or swell, like other timber. Philip Miller

   Etymology: chastaigne, Fr. castanea, Lat.

   2. The fruit of the chestnut-tree.

   A woman’s tongue,
   That gives not half so great a blow to th’ ear,
   As will a chestnut in a farmer’s fire. William Shakespeare, Tam. of the Shrew.

   October has a basket of services, medlars and chestnuts, and fruits that ripen at the latter time. Henry Peacham, on Drawing.

   3. The name of a brown colour.

   His hair is of a good colour. ————
   ———— An excellent colour: your chestnut was ever the only colour. William Shakespeare, As you like it.

   Merab’s long hair was glossy chestnut brown. Abraham Cowley, Dav.

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1. chestnut tree

   A chestnut tree is a type of deciduous tree, belonging to the genus Castanea in the beech family Fagaceae. They are native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The tree is known for its distinctive large, serrated leaves and produces edible nuts, known as chestnuts, enclosed in a prickly cupule or burr. The wood of chestnut tree is also used in furniture and other woodworking projects. There are several species of chestnut trees, including the American chestnut, Chinese chestnut, and European chestnut.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of chestnut tree in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of chestnut tree in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=chestnut tree
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Chestnut_Tree
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=chestnut tree
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