chestnut meaning and definition

CHESTNUT noun

Definition of chestnut (noun)

1. wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
2. any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur
   • synonyms: chestnut tree
3. edible nut of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
4. the brown color of chestnuts
5. a small horny callus on the inner surface of a horse's leg
6. a dark golden-brown or reddish-brown horse

CHESTNUT adjective

Definition of chestnut (adjective)

1. (of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
   • "a chestnut horse"; "chestnut hair"