châtaigne

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FrenchEdit

EtymologyEdit

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

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /ʃɑ.tɛɲ/

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NounEdit

châtaigne f (plural châtaignes)

1. (sweet) chestnut

Derived termsEdit

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

See alsoEdit

• marron

Further readingEdit

• “châtaigne” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

AnagramsEdit

• changeait
• gâchaient