Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-mer-i-kuh n ches-nuht, -nuh t]
- /əˈmɛr ɪ kən ˈtʃɛsˌnʌt, -nət/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-mer-i-kuh n ches-nuht, -nuh t]
- /əˈmɛr ɪ kən ˈtʃɛsˌnʌt, -nət/
Definitions of american chestnut words
- noun american chestnut any of the several deciduous trees constituting the genus Castanea, of the beech family, having toothed, oblong leaves and bearing edible nuts enclosed in a prickly bur, and including C. dentata (American chestnut) which has been virtually destroyed by the chestnut blight, C. sativa (European chestnut) C. mollissima (Chinese chestnut) and C. crenata (Japanese chestnut) 1
- noun american chestnut the edible nut of such a tree. 1
- noun american chestnut the wood of any of these trees. 1
- noun american chestnut any fruit or tree resembling the chestnut, as the horse chestnut. 1
- noun american chestnut reddish brown. 1
- noun american chestnut an old or stale joke, anecdote, etc. 1
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Origin of american chestnut
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1775-85
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Parts of speech for American chestnut
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american chestnut popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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