horse chestnut (Meaning)
horse chestnut (n)
tree having palmate leaves and large clusters of white to red flowers followed by brown shiny inedible seeds
the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut
horse chestnut (n.)
The large nutlike seed of a species of Aesculus (Ae. Hippocastanum), formerly ground, and fed to horses, whence the name.
The tree itself, which was brought from Constantinople in the beginning of the sixteenth century, and is now common in the temperate zones of both hemispheres. The native American species are called buckeyes.
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tree having palmate leaves and large clusters of white to red flowers followed by brown shiny inedible seeds, the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnutThe
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The towering horse chestnut tree cast a majestic shadow over the park.
The glistening leaves of the horse chestnut shimmered in the golden sunlight.
Children eagerly collected the spiky horse chestnut pods, their faces filled with wonder.
The bitter taste of the horse chestnut made it unsuitable for human consumption.
