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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A chestnut tree (Castanea sativa) of the Mediterranean region, bearing edible nuts enclosed in a spiny bur.
  • noun The nut of this tree.

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  • noun A type of deciduous tree native to Europe, Castanea sativa.
  • noun The edible nuts of this tree.

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  • noun wild or cultivated throughout southern Europe, northwestern Africa and southwestern Asia

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