搜尋結果
chestnut
- IPA[ˈtʃɛs(t)nʌt]
英式
- a glossy hard brown edible nut which develops within a bristly case and which may be roasted and eaten.;a deep reddish-brown colour
noun: chestnut, plural noun: chestnuts
- 釋義
- 片語
名詞
- 1. a glossy hard brown edible nut which develops within a bristly case and which may be roasted and eaten.
- ▪ a deep reddish-brown colour chestnut hair
- ▪ a horse of a reddish-brown or yellowish-brown colour, with a brown mane and tail a chestnut stallion
- 2. the large European tree that produces the edible chestnut, with serrated leaves and heavy timber.
- ▪ short for horse chestnut
- ▪ used in names of trees and plants that are related to the sweet chestnut, or produce similar nuts or edible parts that resemble them, e.g. water chestnut.
- 3. a small horny patch on the inside of each of a horse's legs.