| Compound Forms: |
| Inglés | Español |
| chestnut brown n | (reddish brown) | castaño nm |
| Se tiñó el pelo de castaño claro. |
chestnut brown,
chestnut-brown adj | (reddish brown) | castaño/a adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| The chestnut-brown horse ran like the wind. |
| El caballo de pelo castaño era el más bonito del establo. |
chestnut puree,
chestnut purée n | (liquidized sweet chestnut) | puré de castaña grupo nom |
| Mi mamá prepara siempre puré de castaña para la cena de Navidad. |
chestnut tree,
horse chestnut tree n | (horse chestnut) | falso castaño loc nom m |
| Note: (Aesculus hippocastanum) |
| The chestnut trees bloom in May and are covered in white blossoms. |
| Los falsos castaños florecen en mayo y se cubren de flores blancas. |
chestnut tree,
sweet chestnut tree n | (sweet chestnut) | castaño nm |
| Note: (Castanea sativa) |
| Most of America's chestnut trees died from disease in the 20th century. |
| La mayoría de los castaños de América murieron a causa de una enfermedad en el siglo XX. |
| horse chestnut n | (conker tree) (árbol) | castaño de Indias nm |
| horse chestnut n | (conker) (fruto) | castaña de Indias nf |
| old chestnut n | figurative (old saying, cliché) | decir nm |
sweet chestnut,
sweet chestnut tree n | (tree with edible nuts) (árbol) | castaño nm |
| sweet chestnut n | (edible nut) (fruto) | castaña nf |
| that old chestnut! interj | ([sth] is a cliché) | es un decir loc interj |
| Blondes have more fun? Ah, that old chestnut! |
| water chestnut n | (nut-like fruit used in Chinese cooking) | castaña de agua nf |
| Water chestnuts add a nice crunch to Chinese food. |
