Definition of horse chestnut

horse chestnutnoun

hạt dẻ ngựa

/ˌhɔːs ˈtʃesnʌt//ˌhɔːrs ˈtʃesnʌt/

Word Originlate 16th cent.: translating (now obsolete) botanical Latin Castanea equina; its fruit is said to have been an Eastern remedy for chest diseases in horses.

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a large tall tree with spreading branches, white or pink flowers and nuts that grow inside cases that are covered with short spikes

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the smooth brown nut of the horse chestnut tree

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