chestnut

Definitions

1. 1.The tree itself, or its light, coarse-grained timber, used for ornamental work, furniture, etc.
2. 2.A bright brown color, like that of the nut.
3. 3.The horse chestnut (often so used in England).
4. 4.One of the round, or oval, horny plates on the inner sides of the legs of the horse, and allied animals.
5. 5.An old joke or story. [Slang] Chestnut tree, a tree that bears chestnuts.
6. 6.Of or pertaining of a chestnut; of a reddish brown color; as, chestnut curls.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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Reverse-dictionary questions

Definition-first questions whose answer is chestnut.

• What is the tree itself, or its light, coarse-grained timber, used for ornamental work, furniture, etc called?
• What is a bright brown color, like that of the nut called?
• What is the horse chestnut (often so used in England) called?
• What is one of the round, or oval, horny plates on the inner sides of the legs of the horse, and allied animals called?
• What is an old joke or story. [Slang] Chestnut tree, a tree that bears chestnuts called?
• What is of or pertaining of a chestnut; of a reddish brown color; as, chestnut curls called?