chestnut
UK/'tʃesnʌt/US
C1
Definitions
n.
An edible brown nut from the chestnut tree; the tree itself; an old overused joke or story
栗子；栗树；老掉牙的笑话或故事
adj.
Of a deep reddish-brown colour
栗色的，深红棕色的
Root Breakdown
Native Englishchestnutother
=chestnut
Common Collocations
- 1.chestnut roasting栗子烤
- 2.old chestnut陈旧的老套
Example Sentences
- 1.
The chestnut horse won the race.
- 2.
That joke is an old chestnut.