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Conker and Chestnut Definitions

Conker

A horse chestnut.

Chestnut

Any of several deciduous trees of the genus Castanea native to northern temperate regions, having alternate simple toothed leaves, and nuts that are enclosed in a prickly husk.

Conker

Con·kers A game in which two players swing horse chestnuts strung on string, with both players trying to use their own horse chestnut to shatter their opponent's.

Chestnut

The often edible nut of any of these trees.

Conker

One that conks or hits.

Chestnut

The wood of any of these trees.
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Conker

One that conks, as when styling hair.

Chestnut

Any of several other plants, such as the horse chestnut.

Conker

(British) A horse chestnut, used in the game of conkers.

Chestnut

A moderate to deep reddish brown.

Conker

The inedible nutlike seed of the horsechestnut.

Chestnut

A reddish-brown horse.
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Conker

The inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut

Chestnut

A small hard callus on the inner surface of a horse's foreleg.

Chestnut

An old, frequently repeated joke, story, or song.

Chestnut

Of a moderate to deep reddish brown.

Chestnut

A tree or shrub of the genus Castanea.

Chestnut

A nut of this tree or shrub.
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Chestnut

(uncountable) A dark, reddish-brown colour, as seen on the fruit of the chestnut tree.

Chestnut

A reddish-brown horse.

Chestnut

(uncountable) The wood of a chestnut tree.

Chestnut

(figurative) An old joke; a worn-out meme, phrase, ploy, etc. so often repeated as to have grown tiresome or ineffective (often in the phrase "old chestnut").

Chestnut

A round or oval horny plate found on the inner side of the leg of a horse or other animal, similar to a birthmark on a human.
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Chestnut

(UK) The horse-chestnut.

Chestnut

Of a deep reddish-brown colour, like that of a chestnut.

Chestnut

The edible nut of a forest tree (Castanea vesce) of Europe and America. Commonly two or more of the nuts grow in a prickly bur.

Chestnut

The tree itself, or its light, coarse-grained timber, used for ornamental work, furniture, etc.

Chestnut

A bright brown color, like that of the nut.

Chestnut

The horse chestnut (often so used in England).

Chestnut

One of the round, or oval, horny plates on the inner sides of the legs of the horse, and allied animals.

Chestnut

An old joke or story.

Chestnut

Of or pertaining of a chestnut; of a reddish brown color; as, chestnut curls.

Chestnut

Wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea

Chestnut

Any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur

Chestnut

Edible nut of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea

Chestnut

A small horny callus on the inner surface of a horse's leg

Chestnut

A dark golden-brown or reddish-brown horse

Chestnut

Used of hair; of a golden brown to reddish brown color;
A chestnut horse
Chestnut hair

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