horse-chestnut family (Meaning)
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horse-chestnut family (n)
trees having showy flowers and inedible nutlike seeds in a leathery capsule
Synonyms & Antonyms of horse-chestnut family
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horse-chestnut family Sentence Examples
- The horse-chestnut family includes approximately 250 species of deciduous trees and shrubs.
- Members of the horse-chestnut family are native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
- Horse-chestnuts are known for their large, palmately compound leaves, with leaflets arranged like fingers.
- The flowers of horse-chestnuts are showy, white or pink, and arranged in panicles.
- The fruits of horse-chestnuts are large, spiky capsules containing one to three glossy, brown seeds.
- Horse-chestnuts have long been used in traditional medicine for their purported medicinal properties.
- The horse-chestnut family also includes the buckeyes, which are native to eastern North America.
- Buckeyes are similar to horse-chestnuts in appearance, but they have smaller leaves and fruits.
- Both horse-chestnuts and buckeyes are poisonous to humans and animals if ingested.
- The horse-chestnut family is an important part of the temperate forest ecosystems in which it occurs.
FAQs About the word horse-chestnut family
trees having showy flowers and inedible nutlike seeds in a leathery capsule
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The horse-chestnut family includes approximately 250 species of deciduous trees and shrubs.
Members of the horse-chestnut family are native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
Horse-chestnuts are known for their large, palmately compound leaves, with leaflets arranged like fingers.
The flowers of horse-chestnuts are showy, white or pink, and arranged in panicles.
