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chestnut in Irish

chestnut in Irish is donnrua, castán, cnó capaill — chestnut means a tree that produces glossy brown edible nuts, or the nut itself.

chestnut in Irish

donnrua
adj
Of a deep reddish-brown colour, like that of a chestnut.
castán
noun
(uncountable) A dark, reddish-brown colour, as seen on the fruit of the chestnut tree.
cnó capaill
noun
(uncountable) A dark, reddish-brown colour, as seen on the fruit of the chestnut tree.
donnrua
noun
(uncountable) A dark, reddish-brown colour, as seen on the fruit of the chestnut tree.

What does "chestnut" mean?

  1. noun A tree that produces glossy brown edible nuts, or the nut itself.
    "They roasted chestnuts over the fire."
  2. adj A deep reddish-brown colour, like the nut.
    "She had long chestnut hair."
  3. noun A joke or story that has been told so often it has stopped being funny or interesting.
    "He trotted out the same old chestnut about his college days."
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chestnut in a sentence

  • They roasted chestnuts over the fire.
  • She had long chestnut hair.
  • He trotted out the same old chestnut about his college days.

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What is "chestnut" in Irish?

"chestnut" in Irish is donnrua, castán, cnó capaill. chestnut means: A tree that produces glossy brown edible nuts, or the nut itself.

How do you use "chestnut" in a sentence?

Example: "They roasted chestnuts over the fire." In Irish, "chestnut" is donnrua, castán, cnó capaill.

Are there other ways to say "chestnut" in Irish?

Yes — Irish has 3 translations listed for "chestnut": donnrua, castán, cnó capaill.

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