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chestnut

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














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These included dairy, ⁠wheat, ⁠tree nuts, ⁠coconut, seafood, red fish, ⁠pulses and beans, kiwi, sesame, ⁠dogs, cats, horse, ⁠pollen, flaxseed, ⁠chia, poppy seed, buckwheat, millet, peas, chestnut, quinoa, rye, oats and ⁠pumpkin.

From BBC Jun. 13, 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

But as I cut Betsie’s chestnut waves, I cried.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

The sweet and nutty aroma of roasted chestnuts, the surprising softness as you take your first bite.

From Salon Jan. 24, 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

MGM attempted to replicate its success by having Francis spruce up old chestnuts, but to no avail.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2025

Crackers and roasted chestnuts in bed at night satisfied only a small corner of her hunger.

From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg




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