# horse chestnut

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌhɔːs ˈtʃɛsnʌt/

## Definitions
1. Any of several tree species of genus Aesculus, especially Aesculus hippocastanum, common in temperate northern hemisphere.
2. The large nutlike seed of these trees.

## Etymology
Calque of translingual Castanea equina (literally “equine chestnut”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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