Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sweet chestnut

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.45 in modern English

Syllables: sweet- ch-est-nut
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of deciduous tree native to Europe, Castanea sativa.

noun

The edible nut of this tree.

Inflected Forms

sweet chestnuts (plural)

Synonyms

European chestnut Spanish chestnut chestnut castanea sativa

Questions

What does sweet chestnut mean?: A type of deciduous tree native to Europe, Castanea sativa.

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