chestnut

BrE /ˈtʃestnʌt/ AmE /ˈtʃɛstnət/

noun en → es

1 TREE [noun] B2

a tree that produces chestnuts

castaño (árbol)

Collocations chestnut tree

  • The chestnut trees are in full bloom.

    Los castaños están en plena floración.

2 FRUIT [noun] B1

the fruit of the chestnut tree, which is brown and round with a hard shell

castaña (fruta)

Collocations roast chestnuts

  • She sells roasted chestnuts on the street.

    Ella vende castañas asadas en la calle.

3 HAIR COLOR [noun] B1

a reddish-brown color, like that of a chestnut

castaño (color de pelo)

Collocations chestnut hair

  • She has chestnut hair.

    Ella tiene el pelo castaño.

4 HISTORY [noun] C1

a type of historical writing, often a story about the history of a place or family

crónica (historia)

Collocations chestnut of a town

  • He wrote the chestnut of his hometown.

    Él escribió la crónica de su pueblo natal.

1 HORSE [noun] C2

a horse with a reddish-brown coat, like that of a chestnut

castaño (caballo)

Collocations chestnut horse

  • The chestnut horse won the race.

    El caballo castaño ganó la carrera.

2 COOKING [noun] B1

chestnuts used in cooking, often roasted or ground into flour

castaña (para cocinar)

Collocations chestnut soup

  • They served chestnut soup for dinner.

    Sirvieron sopa de castaña para la cena.

3 ART [noun] C1

a reddish-brown color used in painting or drawing, resembling the fruit of a chestnut tree

castaño (color en arte)

Collocations chestnut paint

  • The artist used chestnut paint to create a warm tone.

    El artista usó pintura castaña para crear un tono cálido.

4 TEXTILE [noun] C2

a reddish-brown fabric or yarn, often made from chestnut wood fibers

castaño (tejido)

Collocations chestnut wool

  • The chestnut wool sweater was very warm.

    El suéter de lana castaña era muy cálido.