Definition of Horse-chestnut

1. Noun. A species of trees of the genus Aesculus as it is known in Eurasia, common in the temperate zones of both hemispheres and called buckeyes in America. ¹

2. Noun. The large nutlike seed of these trees. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Horse-chestnut

1. The large nutlike seed of a species of aesculus (ae. Hippocastanum), formerly ground, and fed to horses, whence the name. The tree itself, which was brought from Constantinople in the beginning of the sixteenth century, and is now common in the temperate zones of both hemispheres. The native American species are called buckeyes. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Horse-chestnut

hors-d'oeuvre
hors-d'oeuvres
hors d'oeuvre
hors d'oeuvres
hors d'œuvre
hors de combat
horse
horse's doovers
horse's foot
horse's hoof
horse's mouth
horse-and-buggy
horse-brier
horse-cart
horse-chestnut (current term)
horse-chestnut family
horse-chestnuts
horse-drawn
horse-drawn vehicle
horse-drench
horse-drenches
horse-head
horse-hockey
horse-jockey
horse-jockeys
horse-leech
horse-leechery
horse-leeches

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