wild chestnut

wild chestnut
noun
1.
a. : a proteaceous shrub (Brabejum stellatifolia) of southern Africa
b. : the nut of this plant containing a kernel that is edible when roasted
2. : a southern African tree (Calodendron capense) of the family Rutaceae with panicles of handsome white flowers for which it is sometimes cultivated; also : its edible black seed
3. : a Philippine tree (Castanopsis philippinensis) related to the true chestnut; also : the seed of this tree

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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