horse chestnut

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ˌhorse ˈchestnut / $ ˈ. ˌ../ noun [countable]  1. HBPa large tree that produces shiny brown nuts and has white or pink flowers 七叶树2. HBPa nut from this tree 七叶树的坚果 SYN conker

Examples from the Corpus

horse chestnut• Some leaves are especially toxic: those of evergreens like holly and laurel, as well as horse chestnut and willows.• The familiar figure of Selwyn Hopkins sat on the bench under the horse chestnut tree, gazing out over the estuary.

ˌhorse ˈchestnut nounChineseSyllable  

produces large a brown and tree has nuts Corpus shiny that

horse chestnut
ˌhorse ˈchestnut / $ ˈ. ˌ../ noun [countable]
1. a large tree that produces shiny brown nuts and has white or pink flowers
2. a nut from this tree
   SYN  conker

horse chestnutBrE /ˌhɔːs ˈtʃesnʌt/ 🔊NAmE /ˌhɔːrs ˈtʃesnʌt/ 🔊 noun

a large tall tree with spreading branches, white or pink flowers and nuts that grow inside cases which are covered with spikes 七叶树；马栗  ➡  see also chestnut noun the smooth brown nut of the horse chestnut tree 七叶树的坚果  ➡  compare conker (1)