horse chestnut

noun

1
: a large tree (Aesculus hippocastanum of the family Sapindaceae, the soapberry family) of southeastern Europe that has palmate leaves and erect conical clusters of showy flowers and is widely cultivated as an ornamental and shade tree and naturalized as an escape
also : buckeye
2
: the large glossy brown seed of a horse chestnut

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Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of horse chestnut was in 1597

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“Horse chestnut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horse%20chestnut. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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horse chestnut

noun
1
: a large European tree with leaves divided into fingerlike parts and large flower clusters that is widely grown as an ornamental and shade tree
2
: the large glossy brown seed of a horse chestnut

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