noun a smooth-shelled nut of a tree or shrub of the genus Castanea. a tree or shrub that bears chestnuts. a reddish-brown colour. a reddish-brown horse. the wood of a chestnut tree. Translations Dutch: kastanje f (1), kastanjeboom m (2), kastanjebruin n (3), kastanjehout n (5) French: châtaigne m (1), marron m (1,3), châtaignier m (2) German: Korean: 밤 (bam) Latin: Spanish: adjective of a reddish-brown colour. Translations Dutch: kastanjebruin French: marron German: Latin: Spanish: Related words See Appendix:Colours Further reading Wikipedia article on the chestnut