horse chestnut
noun
1
: a large tree (Aesculus hippocastanum of the family Sapindaceae, the soapberry family) of southeastern Europe that has palmate leaves and erect conical clusters of showy flowers and is widely cultivated as an ornamental and shade tree and naturalized as an escape
also
: buckeye
2
: the large glossy brown seed of a horse chestnut
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Among these trees are century-old Japanese maples, ironwood trees, and horse chestnuts that would have otherwise been cut down.
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Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Wheat protein tightens skin, horse chestnut strengthens skin and minimizes dark circles, and a biological sugar complex improves skin function.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The name conker refers to the seed of a horse chestnut tree, which is threaded in the middle.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 16 Oct. 2024
Several of the Garden’s horse chestnuts show signs of this same disease.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2024
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Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Wheat protein tightens skin, horse chestnut strengthens skin and minimizes dark circles, and a biological sugar complex improves skin function.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The name conker refers to the seed of a horse chestnut tree, which is threaded in the middle.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 16 Oct. 2024
Several of the Garden’s horse chestnuts show signs of this same disease.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for horse chestnut
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“Horse chestnut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horse%20chestnut. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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