châtaigne
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FrenchEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old French chastaigne, from Latin castanea, from Ancient Greek κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ (kástana). Doublet of castagne.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
châtaigne f (plural châtaignes)
- (sweet) chestnut
Derived termsEdit
- châtaigneraie (“chestnut plantation”)
- châtaignier (“chestnut tree”)
- châtain (“chestnut-coloured”)
See alsoEdit
Further readingEdit
- “châtaigne” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).