châtaigne

French edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old French chastaigne, from Latin castanea, from Ancient Greek κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ (kástana). Doublet of castagne.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ʃa.tɛɲ/, /ʃɑ.tɛɲ/
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Rhymes: -ɛɲ

Noun edit

châtaigne f (plural châtaignes)

(sweet) chestnut

Derived terms edit

châtaigneraie (“chestnut plantation”)
châtaignier (“chestnut tree”)
châtain (“chestnut-coloured”)

See also edit

marron

Further reading edit

“châtaigne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams edit

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