Almond vs. Chestnut

Almondnoun

(countable) A type of tree nut.

Chestnutnoun

A tree or shrub of the genus Castanea.

Almondnoun

(countable) A small deciduous tree in family Rosaceae, Prunus dulcis, that produces predominantly sweet almonds.

Chestnutnoun

The nut of this tree or shrub.

Almondnoun

Other plants that produce almond-like nuts:

Chestnutnoun

(uncountable) A dark, reddish-brown colour/color.

Almondnoun

Prunus dulcis var. amara, bitter almond, a variety that only produces bitter fruits

Chestnutnoun

A reddish-brown horse.

Almondnoun

Prunus japonica, flowering almond, an ornamental shrub in family Rosaceae

Chestnutnoun

(uncountable) The wood of a chestnut tree.

Almondnoun

Prunus andersonii, desert almond, a North American shrub in family Rosaceae

Chestnutnoun

(idiomatic) (Often "old chestnut") An old joke; a worn-out meme, phrase, ploy, etc. so often repeated as to have grown tiresome or ineffective.

Almondnoun

Prunus fasciculata, desert range almond or wild almond, North American shrub in family Rosaceae

Chestnutnoun

A round or oval horny plate found on the inner side of the leg of a horse or other animal, similar to a birthmark on a human.

Almondnoun

Terminalia catappa, Indian almond or tropical almond, in family Combretaceae

Chestnutnoun

(UK) horse-chestnut

Almondnoun

Brabejum stellatifolium or bitter almond, in family Proteaceae

Chestnutadjective

Of a deep reddish-brown colour, like that of a chestnut.

Almondnoun

(uncountable) The colour of the kernel of an almond without its shell and thin seed coat, a creamy off-white colour.

Chestnutnoun

The edible nut of a forest tree (Castanea vesce) of Europe and America. Commonly two or more of the nuts grow in a prickly bur.

Almondnoun

(uncountable) The color of an almond still covered by its skin, a shade of brown.

Chestnutnoun

The tree itself, or its light, coarse-grained timber, used for ornamental work, furniture, etc.

Almondnoun

Anything shaped like an almond; specifically, a tonsil.

Chestnutnoun

A bright brown color, like that of the nut.

Almondadjective

Brownish, resembling the colour of an almond nut.

Chestnutnoun

The horse chestnut (often so used in England).

Almondnoun

The fruit of the almond tree.

Chestnutnoun

One of the round, or oval, horny plates on the inner sides of the legs of the horse, and allied animals.

Almondnoun

The tree that bears the fruit; almond tree.

Chestnutnoun

An old joke or story.

Almondnoun

Anything shaped like an almond.

Chestnutadjective

Of or pertaining of a chestnut; of a reddish brown color; as, chestnut curls.

Almondnoun

small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California

Chestnutnoun

wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea

Almondnoun

oval-shaped edible seed of the almond tree

Chestnutnoun

any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur

Almond

The almond (Prunus dulcis, syn. Prunus amygdalus) is a species of tree native to Iran and surrounding countries but widely cultivated elsewhere.

Chestnutnoun

edible nut of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea

Chestnutnoun

a small horny callus on the inner surface of a horse's leg

Chestnutnoun

a dark golden-brown or reddish-brown horse

Chestnutadjective

used of hair; of a golden brown to reddish brown color;

‘a chestnut horse’; ‘chestnut hair’;

Chestnutnoun

a glossy hard brown edible nut which develops within a bristly case and which may be roasted and eaten.

Chestnutnoun

a deep reddish-brown colour

‘chestnut hair’;

Chestnutnoun

a horse of a reddish-brown or yellowish-brown colour, with a brown mane and tail

‘a chestnut stallion’;

Chestnutnoun

the large European tree that produces the edible chestnut, with serrated leaves and heavy timber.

Chestnutnoun

short for horse chestnut

Chestnutnoun

used in names of trees and plants that are related to the sweet chestnut, or produce similar nuts or edible parts that resemble them, e.g. water chestnut.

Chestnutnoun

a small horny patch on the inside of each of a horse's legs.

Chestnut

The chestnuts are a group of eight or nine species of deciduous trees and shrubs in the genus Castanea, in the beech family Fagaceae. They are native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.