Chestnut (Noun)
Meaning 1
The brown color of chestnuts.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The walls of the old mansion were painted a warm chestnut color that seemed to glow in the fading light.
- Her hair was a rich chestnut brown that cascaded down her back like a waterfall.
- The chestnut hue of the leather armchair complemented the earthy tones of the room perfectly.
- The artist mixed a range of colors to create a chestnut brown pigment that was both deep and vibrant.
- The chestnut color of the wooden furniture added a sense of warmth and coziness to the rustic cabin.
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Meaning 2
Any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
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Meaning 3
Edible nut of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Meaning 4
A dark golden-brown or reddish-brown horse.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Hypernyms
Meaning 5
Wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Meaning 6
A small horny callus on the inner surface of a horse's leg.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.