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chestnut

[ches-nuht, -nuht] / ˈtʃɛsˌnʌt, -nət /














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And, of course, more of the truly creepy chestnut men.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Investors are returning from the long weekend with some optimism as that old chestnut — hopes for an Iran peace pact — is helping push bond yields lower and stock futures higher.

From MarketWatch May 26, 2026

Three giant horse chestnut trees, each over 80 feet tall, stand guard in front of my house.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 4, 2026

The sweet and soft nut plays a large role in traditional mountain cooking and tradition because in places where you couldn’t grow wheat or barley, there were still chestnut trees.

From Salon Jan. 24, 2026

He was so good that he could look at an entire oak, pine, or even a chestnut tree, and tell you how many logs it would yield once it had been cut down.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

Red and fallow deer eat grasses, leaves and shoots of trees, as well as acorns, sweet chestnuts and horse chestnuts.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

But first, there was “Revolver” — a glittering array of musical chestnuts that we’re only just beginning to appreciate.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

In the Old City, home to a small but vibrant Christian community and several important churches, red baubles hang from some trees, shopkeepers have put up Christmas decorations and street vendors peddle warm chestnuts.

From Barron's Dec. 24, 2025

American-grown chestnuts have been rare since a blight hit our native species over a century ago.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 20, 2025

And the voices fading as the wires popped their sheathings like hot chestnuts.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury




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