Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

horse chestnut

/ˌhɔɹs ˈtʃɛsnʌt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.44 in modern English

Syllables: horse ch-est-nut
IPA: /ˌhɔɹs ˈtʃɛsnʌt/

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several tree species of genus Aesculus, especially Aesculus hippocastanum, common in temperate northern hemisphere.

noun

The large nutlike seed of these trees.

Etymology

Calque of translingual Castanea equina (literally “equine chestnut”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌhɔɹs ˈtʃɛsnʌt/
British English: /ˌhɔːs ˈtʃɛsnʌt/

Inflected Forms

horse chestnuts (plural) horse-chestnut (alternative)

Synonyms

buckeye conker tree conker aesculus hippocastanum

Questions

How do you pronounce horse chestnut?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhɔɹs ˈtʃɛsnʌt/.
What does horse chestnut mean?: Any of several tree species of genus Aesculus, especially Aesculus hippocastanum, common in temperate northern hemisphere.
Where does horse chestnut come from?: Calque of translingual Castanea equina (literally “equine chestnut”).

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