horse chestnut
noun/ˌhɔːs ˈtʃesnʌt/
/ˌhɔːrs ˈtʃesnʌt/
- a large tall tree with spreading branches, white or pink flowers and nuts that grow inside cases that are covered with short spikes see also chestnutTopics Plants and treesc2
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- the smooth brown nut of the horse chestnut tree synonym conker
Word Originlate 16th cent.: translating (now obsolete) botanical Latin Castanea equina; its fruit is said to have been an Eastern remedy for chest diseases in horses.
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