chestnut
Of a deep reddish-brown colour, like that of a chestnut fruitOf a deep reddish-brown colour, like that of a chestnut fruit (noun sense 1).
» I like roasted chestnuts.
Ich mag Röstkastanien. — Manfredo
Мені подобаються печені каштани. — deniko
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1 senses(not comparable)Of a deep reddish-brown colour, like that of a chestnut fruit (noun sense 1).
chestnut hair
kastanienbraun
кашта́новыйkaštánovyj
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
Examples
57 sentencesI like roasted chestnuts.
Мені подобаються печені каштани. — deniko
deIch mag Röstkastanien. — Manfredo
He cleared the street of chestnuts.
ruОн очистил улицу от каштанов. — shanghainese
deEr fegte die Kastanien von der Straße. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom wanted to help Mary pick up chestnuts.
deTom wollte Mary dabei helfen, Kastanien zu sammeln. — Dani6187
Mary says she knows Tom can't eat chestnuts.
Tom says he knows Mary can't eat chestnuts.
Translations
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Origin
The noun is a contraction of chest(en) (“(obsolete) chestnut tree; fruit of this tree, cheThe noun is a contraction of chest(en) (“(obsolete) chestnut tree; fruit of this tree, chestnut”) + nut. Chesten is a late variant of chesteine (obsolete), from Middle English chesten, chesteine, chasteine, chesteyne (“chestnut tree (Castanea sativa); fruit of this tree; wood of this tree”), from Old French chastaigne, chastaine (French châtaigne), from Latin castanea (“chestnut tree; fruit of this tree”) (whence Old English ċisten), from Ancient Greek κᾰστᾰ́νειᾰ (kăstắneiă), a variant of κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ (kắstănă, “sweet chestnut”); for further etymology, see that entry. Doublet of castanet.
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