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noun • wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea • any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur • edible nut of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea • the brown color of chestnuts • a small horny callus on the inner surface of a horse's leg • a dark golden-brown or reddish-brown horse adjective satellite • (of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color | ||||||||
| 45% | 7 | Stale or cliché | ||||||
adjective satellite • dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality | ||||||||
| 36% | 7 | Worn out or stale, as a joke | ||||||
adjective satellite • showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair • ancient • covered with fine whitish hairs or down | ||||||||
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CHESTNUT which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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CHESTNUT
Updated: October 13, 2023
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