horse chestnut
Meaning
- Any of several tree species of genus Aesculus, especially Aesculus hippocastanum, common in temperate northern hemisphere.
- The large nutlike seed of these trees.
Synonyms
European horsechestnut
Aesculus hippocastanum
European horse chestnut
horse chestnut tree
common horse chestnut
common horse-chestnut
common horsechestnut
marronier
Translations
Rosskastanie
marron d’Inde
castaño de Indias
paardekastanje
castanha-da-índia paardenkastanje
Aesculus hippocastanum
ippocastano marronnier d’Inde
at kestanesiPronounced as (IPA)
/ˌhɔːs ˈtʃɛsnʌt/
Etymology
Translating obsolete Latin name Castanea equina.
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