Chestnut/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Chestnut.

is the common name for about nine trees species of the genus Castanea and their fruits; name which is also applied incorrectly to several other plants outside the genus, including the water chestnut (a grass-like aquatic plant) and the horse chestnut (similar to the chestnut tree, but its nuts are toxic).