Chinese chestnut
noun
: an Asian chestnut (Castanea mollissima) that is resistant to chestnut blight
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Among the 41 chemicals detected at higher levels in the Chinese chestnut, the researchers found a metabolite, lupeol, that completely suppressed the growth of the fungal pathogen.
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“Chinese chestnut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chinese%20chestnut. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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