Wiktionary
n. 1 A type of deciduous tree native to Europe, ''Castanea sativa''. 2 The edible nuts of this tree.
WordNet
n. wild or cultivated throughout southern Europe, northwestern Africa and southwestern Asia [syn: European chestnut, Spanish chestnut, Castanea sativa]
Usage examples of "sweet chestnut".
Tarquin, taking his turn as cook, decided on candied dried plums, sweet chestnut scones and dandelion cordial.
Sam Squirrel would teach them to climb the apple and pear trees, and that sweet chestnut over by the gooseberry patch.
The road was winding upwards again, through fig orchards and rocky sheep-pasture dotted with sweet chestnut trees.
Meantime it seemed good to go to the woods for nuts, and on the mossy grass under a sweet chestnut-tree the five were sitting.
There were tall trees here and there on either side, oak and sycamore and ash and occasionally a sweet chestnut.